After forty-five years of being pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of EC $2.70 to US $1.00 the Eastern Caribbean Dollar remains strong since July 1976.
The EC dollar serves as a source of stability for the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and the fixed exchange rate provides confidence in its value on a regional and international level.
One key element in maintaining the value and stability of the currency is the ECCB’s management of the region’s pool of foreign reserves which has allowed the peg to continue unchanged for the last forty-five years.
The stability of the EC dollar can be attributed to the founding fathers and framers of the currency union, including past governors, the monetary council and the board of directors whose efforts have allowed the currency to remain stable in spite of various threats to the global economy over the years.