June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

June 2020 Economic and Financial Review

COUNTRY ECONOMISTS UNIT

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank prepares an Economic and Financial Review for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and each individual member territory for the periods ending June and December of each year.

Acting Director Ms Patricia Welsh

Administrative Editors Ms Patricia Welsh Mrs Beverley Labadie

Contributors Senior Economists

Correspondence regarding the June 2020 Economic and Financial Review should be addressed to:

Ms Beverly Lugay (Acting) Mr Leon Bullen (Acting) Ms Martina Regis (Acting)

The Director Research Department Eastern Caribbean Central Bank P O Box 89 BASSETERRE St Kitts

Economists II Mr Kevin Woods

Economists I Ms Rochelle Harris Mr Peter Abraham Jr

Tel: (869) 465 2537 Fax: (869) 465 5615 Email: rd-sec@eccb-centralbank.org Website: http://www.eccb-centralbank.org/

Statistics Department

Administrative Officer Ms Sheena Gonsalves

Cover Design Rochelle Harris Beverly Lugay

The June 2020 Economic and Financial Review is a publication of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Photo Credit Anguilla – Sharmaine Francois Antigua and Barbuda – Rochelle Harris Commonwealth of Dominica – Chad Ambo Grenada – David Bullen Montserrat – Keri Matthew St Kitts and Nevis – Peter Abraham Jr Saint Lucia – Benjamin Howell Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Rochelle Harris

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