OECS financial sector stable and resilient but facing challenges, says Monetary Council
By Ken Richards From WINN St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The chairman of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne, on Thursday (March 2) gave an account of the discussions held at the…
Credit reporting system for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union expected to boost lending
Credit reporting system for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union expected to boost lending, which has been falling in ECCU countries BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MARCH 3rd, 2017 (PRESS SEC) — Access to credit is one of the pillars of private sector…
IMF concludes consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On July 13, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines. St Vincent and the Grenadines’ recovery from the global…
ECCB prepares for the possible demise of PetroCaribe
From Antigua Observer A senior economist at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has confirmed that the bank has completed a report that would address any possible fallout for members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in the event…
New ECCB governor outlines his vision to regional and local media
From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) — Media practitioners from across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) were given an opportunity on Monday to interact with the new governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine,…
ECCB expresses concern over OECS commercial bank charges
From Caribbean360 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Thursday November 6, 2014, CMC – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says action needs to be taken to address commercial bank charges in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)….
OECS continues to grapple with low economic growth, high debt
From Caribbean360 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir Dwight Venner said that economic and financial developments in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) continue to be shaped by the global economic environment which is still uncertain BASSETERRE,…
