ECCB 2023-2024 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2023 - 2024

markets, however, there are risks which must be identified and properly managed.

ably led by our Deputy Governor. I also wish to thank our many stakeholders including our licensed financial institutions and regional and international partners. Equally important, I thank the people of the Currency Union for their abiding faith, prayers and support. Above all, I offer highest praise to Almighty God for “it is in Him, we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17.28). The ECCB family will continue to toil assiduously for the people of the ECCU. As we navigate this period of transformation and sometimes uncertainty, I challenge us always to seek to make a positive difference in the lives of those whom we serve. “Far better to light the candle than to curse the darkness” (William L. Watkinson).

The Bank will continue to challenge the ECCU on The Big Push: to implement innovative initiatives that fundamentally transform the economies and enhance the lives of citizens over the next 10 years. As we bring down the curtains on 40 years, I am immensely grateful to the Monetary Council and the Board of Directors for their unwavering support as we discharge the Bank’s core mandates. I thank my colleagues on the Executive Committee - Deputy Governor, Dr Valda Henry, and Chief Director (Policy), Tracy Polius – for their hard work throughout the year. I also express special thanks to the 40 th anniversary planning committee which was

$2 Commemorative Note Wins International Awards

The ECCB’s 40 th Anniversary $2 Commemorative Note has captured three international awards: ; 2023 Bank Note of the Year Award from the International Bank Note Society; ; Best Limited Circulation/Commemorative Banknote Award from the International Association of Currency Affairs; and ; Best New Commemorative Banknote of 2024 Award from Reconnaissance High Security Printing Latin America. The International Association of Currency Affairs and the Reconnaissance High Security Printing Latin America awards were announced and presented in May and June 2024 respectively. The International Bank Note Society award was announced in May and will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the ECCB headquarters in July 2024.

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