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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the annual discussions on common policies of member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) over the period 21 – 22 January at the ECCB Headquarters.<\/p>

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Mission Chief, Christoph Duenwald, led the IMF contingent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IMF team held discussions with Governor of the ECCB \u2013 Timothy N. J. Antoine and his policy management team on 21 January and engaged with other staff of the Bank on 22 January.<\/p>

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The discussions this year focused on major developments in the ECCU for the year 2025 and expectations for the short to medium term. These include economic, fiscal, debt and financial developments.<\/p>

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The IMF team will prepare a staff report on the ECCU. The report will be taken to the IMF\u2019s Board later this year.<\/p>\n

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