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The Backing Ratio sustained its strong upward trend into the new year,
reassuring of the Bank’s ability to maintain the exchange rate peg
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96.5 95.0
95.5
96.7
96.8 97.1 98.3
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
%
Backing Ratio
Statutory
Minimum
Operational
Target
98.7
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
ECCU
%
Backing Ratio as at 08 February 2019
Statutory
Minimum
Operational
Target