Central Bank of Liberia Executive Governor Elected As Chairman of the Committee of Governors of ECOWAS Central BanksMONROVIA – The Committee of Governors of the ECOWAS Central Banks has elected the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Hon. The decision was made during the Committee Governors meeting held virtually on 15th February 2021. The meeting of the Committee of Governors of ECOWAS Central Banks was held alongside the statutory meetings of West African Institute of Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) and the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). Meanwhile, the Single Currency Programme should have been launched in 2020, but due to COVID-19 and other structural constraints, this was not possible. WAMA, located in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is responsible for the implementation of the ECOWAS Monetary Cooperation Programme aimed at promoting monetary and economic integration in ECOWAS.

Source: Front Page Africa February 19, 2021 23:26 UTC