ECCB launches polymer $2 note in the Eastern Caribbean

The front and back of the commemorative EC$2 polymer banknote.

By Admin. Updated 5:19 p.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has officially launched a commemorative $2 note.

The launch took place at the Sandals Grande in Antigua and Barbuda and was also streamed LIVE.

The bank said the polymer banknote can be used as legal tender throughout the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union – ECCU.

The note will be available at commercial banks throughout the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union from 6 December, the bank said.

The bank said: “In commemoration of the Bank’s 40th anniversary, the EC$2 note showcases a portrait of the legendary cricketer, Sir Vivian Richards, affectionately known as “The Master Blaster.”.”

“The EC$2 commemorative note marks the first time that a reflective silver ink, a gold iridescent ink and a holographic blue foil have appeared together on a banknote, representing an innovation in global currency design and security,” the bank said.

According to the bank, the note is slightly smaller than the other EC polymer notes.

The countries that use the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD) are St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.