BASSETERRE St. Kitts, March 31st 2011 - “Great”; “I really enjoyed it”;  “useful and practical information”;  “the session kept me engaged from start to finish”;  “I will start adopting the lessons taught from tonight”  were among many of the positive comments made by participants, following the end of the first session of the  13th ECCB Savings and Investment Course which commenced on Thursday, 31 March 2011.

The fifty-five course participants represent a wide cross section of the public; including farmers, office assistants and managers, credit union officers, teachers, police officers, customs officers, store clerks, building contractors, housekeepers, secretaries, farmers, accounts executives, and store operators.

The objective of this 10-week course is to empower persons to make the types of spending and investment choices that would allow each individual to build wealth, become financially secure and retire in comfort.

The course is executed by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Open Campus, St. Kitts and Nevis and the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College.