00662nam a2200085Ia 4500100002000000245008200020260000900102520044600111583001900557  aNicholls, Garth  aCentral banking in the context of a currency union : a case study of the ECCB  c2001  aExamines the role of the central bank as an agent of policy credibility within the context of a currency union.  Describes the operational framework and policy focus of the ECCB.  Identifies the performance factors of the central bank and from these, judges the costs and benefits to its membership.  Addresses a number of emerging challenges to the sustainability of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and thereby the central bank.  c2/20/03kJOY_D