Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 28 June 2019 - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recorded a net profit of $32.7 million for the 2018-2019 financial year.

This third consecutive year of profit exceeds last year’s profit by $21.9 million…

25 June 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has engaged the services of a marketing and strategic communication firm to conduct an assessment of its communication, public education and community…

14 June 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Five netball teams from across the OECS will compete for the first Gloria Ballantyne Championship Trophy in the inaugural OECS/ECCB International Netball Series, which will be held in St Vincent and…

"Fellow citizens and residents of the ECCU, your new notes are considerably better hence the tagline of our public education campaign: cleaner, safer, stronger.  Moreover, they are aesthetically pleasing.  Above all, they are a symbol of regional…

The ECCB will put EC polymer banknotes into circulation in June 2019 commencing with the new $50, followed by the $100, $20 and $10 in August/September and the $5 in 2020. 

Paper and polymer banknotes will be in circulation at the same time. That…

Introduction

I wish to commence this media conference by welcoming all members of the media assembled both physically and virtually. I also welcome Rawdon Adams, the CEO of Bitt Inc, ECCB’s partner for this fintech pilot.

I recognise and thank all…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based fintech company, Bitt Inc. (Bitt) have signed a contract to conduct a blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).

Th…

5 March 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Member governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) raised $1.3 billion on the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM) in 2018 representing a 4.4 per cent increase over 2017.

The…

The Ninety-Third Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held at the ECCB Headquarters, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, on 15 February 2019, under the chairmanship of Dr The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell.

Mo…

13 February 2019, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Social partners from across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) will meet on 14 February at the ECCB Headquarters, St Kitts and Nevis for the 3^rd Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) hereby advises that effective 31 January 2019, all branch banking operations of FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Ltd (FCIB) in Anguilla will cease. 

The bank’s clients are therefore advised that…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Regional Security System Asset Recovery Unit (RSS ARU), announces the launch of the ECCB Creative Youth Competition.

The ECCB Creative Youth Competition is designed to allow…

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift”

 (2 Corinthians 9:15, NIV)

My dear ECCB family,

Greetings to you in this yuletide season – a unique celebration of faith, family, love and hope.

As we reflect on the year soon ending, we acknowledge the…

18 December 2018, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is encouraging citizens and residents of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to remain calm and exercise patience as the…

1 December 2018, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) hereby confirms that it has received an application from Republic Financial Holdings seeking regulatory approval to acquire the Bank of Nova Scotia’s…