Yearly Archives

2019

Polymer notes will be difficult to counterfeit

With the announcement by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) that a new suite of enhanced bank notes will be rolled out by mid-2019, it has been noted that there are advantages to be gained from switching from paper notes to polymer.

Queen’s Commonwealth Day Message 2019

(ZIZ News)— On the occasion of Commonwealth Day 2019, Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as head of the Commonwealth, addressed the Commonwealth of Nations through a written message featured in the order of service of the annual Anglican…

ECCB to Issue Digital Currency

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based Fintech company, Bitt Inc have signed a contract to conduct a blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).