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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank was established in October 1983 and is headquartered in Basseterre, St. Kitts, serving eight territories of the Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It manages the Eastern Caribbean dollar and holds two core mandates, maintaining price stability and safeguarding the stability of the banking system across the currency union, carrying out bank supervision across its member territories.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Antigua and Barbuda 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Dominica 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Grenada 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Saint Lucia 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2
Wikidata Q1210260, property P17 (country).
Founding Year
1983 1
Headquarters
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1
Classification
Institution Subtype
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph (founding year, succession sentence)
    The ECCB was established in 1983, succeeding the British Caribbean Currency Board (1950-1965) and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority (1965-1983).
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph (headquarters sentence)
    The bank is headquartered in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank was established in October 1983 and is headquartered in Basseterre, St.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Wikidata Q1210260, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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