Fellow citizens and residents of Anguilla
I wish to express sincere thanks to you the depositors, creditors and shareholders of the Caribbean Commercial Bank (Anguilla) Ltd and the National Bank of Anguilla Ltd for your undeniable demonstration of understanding, patience and support of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and its team of trained and experienced professionals as they commenced the process of restructuring, stabilising and strengthening our two indigenous banks.
As promised, normal operations at the two banks continued throughout the past week and with your continued support, the operations of the banks will continue without interruption.
I also wish to thank the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Anguilla Social Security Board, Former Chairman of the NBA, Mr Ralph Hodge for publicly expressing their support for this rebuilding exercise. Thanks also to the media professionals in Anguilla and throughout the ECCU for providing accurate information to the public about this course of action which as stated before, is being undertaken in the best interest of depositors, creditors and other stakeholders of both banks as well as the people of Anguilla.
I express special thanks to the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Mr Evans Rogers, for demonstrating that as Anguillans, we need to stand united in the quest to preserve our banking system and by extension, our economy, and to show the world that we have the courage to make the decisions necessary to safeguard our economic and financial system.
(Published without editing by The Anguillian Newspaper.)
