ECCB 2023-2024 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2023 - 2024

40 th Anniversary $2 Commemorative Note “We hope we can rekindle, through this act, a consciousness about Caribbean Civilisation, self belief, a sense of purpose and fearlessness as you so ably demonstrated on the field of play.”

~ Governor Antoine

The ECCB launched a commemorative circulation $2 banknote, as part of of its 40 th anniversary celebrations, during an official ceremony on 1 December 2023 at the Sandals Grande, Antigua and Barbuda. A portrait of the legendary, former West Indies cricketer, Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, affectionately known in the cricketing world as ‘The Master Blaster’ is featured on the note. The note also features the latest in currency security and innovation. This state-of-the art banknote joins the all polymer series that was first introduced in 2019. It is also the first note to be issued by the Bank without the effigy of the British Monarch. The ECCB designed and produced the $2 commemorative banknote note in collaboration with its currency partner – De La Rue.

L-R: Regional Director, Caribbean and International, De La Rue - Gareth Evans; Chairman, ECCB Monetary Council - Hon Camillo Gonsalves; Sir Vivian “Viv” Richards; Deputy Governor, ECCB - Dr Valda Henry; Governor, ECCB - Timothy N. J. Antoine

Chairman of the ECCB Monetary Council, Honourable Camillo Gonsalves, presents $2 commemorative note to Sir Vivian “Viv” Richards

VIEW - Launch Ceremony $2 Commemorative Note

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