TY - BOOK ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Staff Report for the 2006 Regional Discussions T2 - IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report SN - 1451811691 : SN - 1934-7685 PY - 2007/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Debt KW - imf KW - Interest Rate KW - Interest KW - Public Sector KW - Antigua and Barbuda KW - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines N2 - This paper discusses key findings of the 2006 Regional Discussions on the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. Fiscal revenues have improved, but there has been only a modest improvement in the fiscal and debt positions. Tax revenues have strengthened with the uptick in economic activity, administrative efforts, and tax reforms. The financial system has been resilient, but additional efforts are needed to strengthen the supervisory framework in the face of emerging risks. Progress continues to be made in implementing the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) recommendations, but there is a need to ensure enforcement of the new regulatory framework UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF002/01922-9781451811698/01922-9781451811698/01922-9781451811698.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781451811698 ER -