The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank published an ECCB Connects episode focused on the role of its Agency Offices across the currency union, using an interview with Grenada Country Manager Valene Streete to explain their function. The episode states that the offices in the Bank’s eight member countries support currency operations, provide regulatory oversight and lead public education, community outreach and broader stakeholder engagement. It also clarifies that the Agency Offices are not commercial banks and do not provide banking services directly to customers. The discussion highlights Grenada’s place in the ECCB’s history as the first member country to host an Agency Office, which began operating in November 1984. Streete, who joined the Bank in 2009, describes the offices as the ECCB’s on-the-ground presence in each member country and a link between the central bank, governments, financial institutions and the wider public.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank2026-06-19
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank podcast clarifies Agency Offices’ role and highlights Grenada as the first office in its network
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank used an ECCB Connects episode to explain that its Agency Offices in the eight member countries support currency operations, regulatory oversight and stakeholder engagement rather than acting as commercial banks. The episode also highlights Grenada as the first country to host an ECCB Agency Office, which began operating in November 1984.