Friday’s 109th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has noted that new-look Eastern Caribbean currency notes could begin circulating in 2027.
Under the heading ‘Change of Queen’s Image on Eastern Caribbean Currency,’ a meeting communique stated that the redesigned EC$100 banknote could enter circulation by late 2027, with the $5, $10, $20, and $50 banknotes being released at later dates as current stocks are depleted.
According to the communique, each denomination will feature dual portraits of two notable Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) nationals.
The document stated that the redesigned banknotes will feature ten prominent regional figures.
For decades, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait has been a prominent feature on notes and coins issued by the ECCB.
However, ECCU council members made a historic decision last year to remove the monarch’s image from the Eastern Caribbean dollar.
The decision occurred during the 105th Meeting of the Monetary Council on July 21, 2023, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
That meeting agreed to use the ECCU logo on the EC currency subject to a public consultation process until December 31, 2023, when the public would get an invitation to comment on the proposal to replace the Queen’s image and offer suggestions before a final decision.
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The love of money is the root of all evil. In the next Century there willnot be money in use. By that time people got to be in that mark of the beast system to get money to buy things. Its already started, while elon musk has his robots taking over the world, All these robots have their eyes in your house monitoring everything just like the cell phones. Im pretty sure thee robots can do much more but they wouldnt tell you that. Im happy I wouldnt be around , those born in 2000 year and beyond wouldnt even be around to see it. Good luck
Hopefully these notes are more durable than what we’re currently using. Too many times, I have to tape money as some supermarkets do not accept torn notes and some notes have faded prints. Also, people who count money, there is absolutely no need to write on the notes.
What about King 111 image on the notes
@docdell im not sure if i could say next century cuz by the way things are happening in this world, anytime from now somethings can begin to happy..the sad part is it can take many unawares…there are those living like there is no God, those living for material gain, those living like only one life to live and nothing behind it…..whatever is to come sadly will catch many unawares lets just pray we dont get caught if we are still alive…well many will wander after the beast and will receive the mark…very sad on our souls…lets keep watch before the time is at hand..
@terry you so right…and they dont talk for the shop owners or roadside people they folding the torn money to give to you by the time you reach home and you open dat, all the words in your mind come alive..i eh no y that money getting torn so fast like dat its a great shame…i self tired of it aredy…