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| Sir K. Dwight Venner |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 12TH 2006 - Governor of the St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir K. Dwight Venner will discuss the economic performance of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) on Thursday night.
Following a presentation, Governor Venner will engage the public in the ECCU member states of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the simultaneously radio and television broadcast.
"Governor Venner will inform the public about the performance of the currency union during the past year and the outlook for the medium term. Following the broadcast, a cross-section of persons at the Bank's Headquarters and Agency Offices linked by video-conferencing technology, will discuss the issues arising from the report," a statement from the ECCB said.
The ECCB said that the initiative is intended to enhance the public's understanding of key economic issues impacting the member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union both at the country and regional levels and provide a forum for generating ideas on the way forward.
