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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has advised the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) that his government will not be issuing a vesting order to facilitate the Bank of Nova Scotia\u2019s divestment of its Antigua holdings about which there was no consultation.<\/p>

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The Prime Minister today wrote to Mr Timothy Antoine, the Governor of the ECCB which has regulatory responsibility for banks operating in Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s domestic financial space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this letter, Prime Minister Browne told the ECCB Governor that: \u201cAt no stage was the Government of Antigua and Barbuda consulted by the Bank of Nova Scotia nor was its agreement sought in this matter.  The people of Antigua and Barbuda, including many persons holding deposits and other investment instruments with the Bank, learned of this divestment scheme through a media release.\u201d<\/p>

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Declaring that \u201cThis matter has implications for the integrity of the banking system in Antigua and Barbuda and, indeed, for the stability of the Eastern Caribbean Currency\u201d, the Prime Minister advised the Central Bank Governor that \u201cthe Government of Antigua and Barbuda has concluded that the divestment announced by the Bank of Nova Scotia is not in the overall interest of our country and our people\u201d.<\/p>

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Copying his letter to colleague Heads of Government of ECCB member countries, some of which are similarly affected, the Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister advised the Central Bank Governor that \u201cuntil other options for divestment are explored, particularly providing a consortium of local banks the right of first refusal to acquire the Antigua and Barbuda operations, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will not issue a vesting order\u201d. <\/p>\n

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