Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.

Economical characteristics

 * Currency: East Caribbean dollar (ISO code: XCD)
 * This country does not seem to have a central bank.
 * Central bank discount rate: 6.5% (31 December 2008)
 * Commercial banks lending rate: 9.52% (31 December 2008)
 * Stock of money (M1): $150.8 million (31 December 2008)
 * Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $302.7 million (31 December 2008)

Links

 * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wikipedia