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          "text": "Antigua and Barbuda joined the Fund in February 25, 1982. The IMF Executive Board completed the Second and Third Review under the Stand-by arrangement on March 30, 2011",
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          "text": "St. Kitts and Nevis joined the Fund on August 15, 1984",
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          "text": "St. Lucia joined the Fund on November 15, 1979. The IMF Executive Board approved US$8 million in Emergency Assistance for St. Lucia on January 12, 2011",
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          "text": "St. Vincent and the Grenadines joined the Fund on December 28, 1979. IMF Executive Board Approves US$3.26 Million Disbursement Under Rapid Credit Facility on February 28, 2011",
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          "text": "Anguilla and Montserrat are UK territories. Since 2009, the IMF includes the two territories in its regional policy consultation discussion. In addition, in 2011 the IMF staff will have bilateral discussions with Anguilla and Montserrat."
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          "text": "Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. As in the case of the other three monetary unions in the world, since 2002 the IMF holds formal regional consultations with the ECCU."
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    "Institutional partnerships and useful contacts listed include: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank; Organization for Eastern Caribbean States; Caribbean Community; CARTAC; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.",
    "Caribbean Corner Newsletter: January 2018; March 2017; October 2016; Past Issues.",
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    "Country pages and coverage include: Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines.",
    "Topical factsheets listed include: PSI; Surveillance; Technical Assistance; How the IMF helps the poor countries; The IMF and the MDGs; More Factsheets.",
    "Regional Economic Outlook, April 17, 2026:",
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