Caribbean, Eastern
ECCB building named in honour of former governor
ECCB names central bank building after its longest-serving governor, Dwight Venner; current governor and former colleague pay tribute to late governor
Dwight Venner, 1946-2016
The long-serving central bank governor has died aged 70, having spent 26 years at the head of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Bahamas makes $200,000 donation in wake of Hurricane Matthew
Central Bank of the Bahamas contribution of $200,000 to relief effort is in addition to typical policy responses; $50,000 being donated to relief efforts in Haiti
Venner’s successor: Grenada official named first new Eastern Caribbean governor since 1989
Grenada secretary to the ministry of finance named governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank after seven-month search; takes office on February 1
IMF economist analyses effect of floods and storms on Caribbean debt-to-GDP
Both storms and floods have a negative effect on growth, IMF economist finds, but only floods affect debt in the natural disaster-hit region
De La Rue launches post-grad scholarship with Central Bank of Barbados
One year's funding worth $17,300 on offer for a Barbadian student pursuing post-graduate studies in economics or finance mimics similar programmes elsewhere in the Caribbean
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) governor looking for ‘quantum leap’ in output
Dwight Venner calls for three-pronged approach to recoup the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s output losses over the past four years and return to growth
Intertwined Caribbean need stronger cross-border regulation, argues IMF paper
While stressing that greater financial interconnectedness could have a beneficial impact, the paper warns of regulatory arbitrage and underestimation of systemic risks in the region
ECCB disposes stake in former Stanford bank
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank sells assets from seized Bank of Antigua to Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank
Trinidad and Tobago’s central bank faces legal action over bankrupt insurance giant
Disgruntled policyholders of failed insurance giant Clico demand compensation from Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago over what they see as deficiencies in oversight
Caribbean learns from crisis: T&T’s Williams
Ewart Williams discusses the need for greater cooperation between central banks in the region in reducing the risk of financial crises
ECCB sued by Stanford investors
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank faces class-action from investors who allege the value of Bank of Antigua, seized by the central bank last year, is rightfully theirs
Barbados’ Worrell: supervisors of the region unite
Central Bank of Barbados’ governor urges Caribbean supervisors to ramp up cooperation
Former T&T governor blasts successor
Former governor of the Trinidad and Tobago central bank Winston Dookeran criticises current head Ewart Williams, saying his economic forecasts are out of touch
Eastern Caribbean to advance integration: Venner
Summary: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s Dwight Venner says states will tighten economic and currency cooperation
Extreme weather conditions key challenge in Caribbean
International Monetary Fund investigates the role of climatic and external shocks in the Caribbean
Antiguan head regulator charged over Stanford
Leroy King charged by SEC
ECCU very sensitive to US conditions
The business cycles of Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) economies are very sensitive to changes to the United States economy, research from the International Monetary Fund finds.
Don't panic, pleads ECCB as Stanford run starts
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which acts as financial regulator, has called for calm in Antigua and Barbuda as nervous depositors began to withdraw funds from the Bank of Antigua, part of the Stanford Group.
ECCB - Annual Report 2007/08
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries are among the most vulnerable in the international system, said Dwight Venner, the governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in its latest Annual Report.
ECCB - Annual Report 2006/ 2007
Inflation decelerated to 2.8% in 2006, from a spike of 3.5% the previous year, after global oil prices fell in the second half of the year.
Dookeran wants a Caribbean central bank
The Caribbean Single Market and Economy initiative must now be taken a step further with the establishment of a central bank for the Caribbean, Congress of the People political leader, Winston Dookeran said Wednesday 4 April.
ECCB - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report 2005-2006, while the level of inflation in the currency union remained relatively low in 2005, the rate at 4.0 per cent was up from the 2.6 per cent in 2004.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank - Ann Rep 04-05
According to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report 2004-2005, the pace of economic recovery in the currency union gained further momentum in 2004 following the sharp downturn in 2002.