Oct 05,2020
- TIMOTHY N. J. ANTOINE
This day has finally come – the official launch of the ECPCGC. We are living in “covidous” times and the ECCU is facing its worst economic contraction, on record, currently projected at 15.4 percent for 2020. Truth be told, the lack of access to credit was a pre-existing condition of the ECCU financial system but the pandemic has greatly exacerbated the situation.
Sep 07,2020
- TIMOTHY N. J. ANTOINE
“Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children” ~ Walt Disney (Slide 1) Principals and teachers, not only is the greatest national resource in your hands but your immediate challenge is to shape the minds of our children in the midst of a pandemic. What a grave responsibility! What a wonderful opportunity!
Jul 25,2020
- TIMOTHY N. J. ANTOINE
It is my distinct pleasure to welcome each of you to the Handing Over Ceremony to mark the change in chairmanship of the Monetary Council. Today, the chairmanship of the Council passes from the Council Member for Grenada to the Council Member for Kitts and Nevis. I wish to thank the outgoing Chairman for his stewardship over the past two years and especially for his accessibility, rapid and positive response to Bank matters, and his prompt attention to legislation.
May 28,2020
- Timothy N. J. Antoine
The shape and speed of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains pregnant with uncertainty. Care and relief packages have been critical for supporting households and businesses during this economic carnage. The crisis offers an opportunity to accelerate reforms for transforming our economies to be more competitive, productive and resilient.
Apr 13,2020
- TIMOTHY N. J. ANTOINE
Welcome to the fourth edition of our Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social Partners! I am delighted to welcome each of you to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Is anyone visiting the Bank for the first time? I bid you a special welcome. To all citizens and residents of the ECCU, I say welcome to your Bank. We work for you and it is our privilege to serve you.
Apr 09,2020
- TIMOTHY N. J. ANTOINE
Fellow citizens and residents of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU): I address you at a time of great adversity and anxiety for our region and our world. An Unprecedented Moment This moment is like no other. We have to go back more than 100 years to the 1918 Spanish flu to begin to comprehend the scale and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 31,2020
- Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)