00738nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000200001724500820003726000090011952004460012858300190057494200060059399900170059920260716043459.0  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  cA  c48145d48145