ECCB 2022-2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2023 (Expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars)

9.

Investment securities

2023 $

2022 $

Foreign investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income Debt securities - quoted, at fair value

3,997,720,535

3,979,003,784

Interest receivable

9,252,930

11,506,789

Total foreign debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

4,006,973,465

3,990,510,573

Foreign investment Securities designated at fair value through profit or loss U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities - at fair value

282,648,739

-

Interest receivable

660,378

-

Total foreign investment securities at fair value through profit or loss

283,309,117

-

Equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) 5 (2022: 5) ordinary shares of $15,641 each - unquoted

78,205

78,205

4,290,360,787

Total foreign investment securities

3,990,588,778

Domestic investment securities

Equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income

Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Agency Services Ltd. 156,180 (2022: 156,180) ordinary shares of $2.70 each - unquoted

421,686

421,686

Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Inc. (2022: 20,500) ordinary shares of $10.00 each - unquoted

202,500

202,500

624,186

624,186

4,290,984,973

Total investment securities

3,991,212,964

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