Caribbean guilder

Caribbean guilder
Caribische gulden  (Dutch)
ISO 4217 code	CMG (proposed)[1]
Central bank	Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
Website	www.centralbank.an
User(s)	proposed in  Curaçao  Sint Maarten
Pegged with	U.S. dollar = ƒ1.79
Symbol	CMg,[2] CMƒ, CMf, ƒ, or f
Plural	guilders
Coins	1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents; 1, 5 guilder[2]
Banknotes
Freq. used	10, 20, 50, 100, 200 guilder[2]

The Caribbean guilder (Dutch: Caribische gulden) is the proposed currency of the Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which formed after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in October 2010. The Netherlands Antillean guilder is expected to continue to circulate until 2013 as the currency was not finalised in time for the islands' separate autonomous status.^[3][4] The currency will be abbreviated CMg (for Curacao, Sint Maarten guilder) and will be pegged to the United States dollar at the same exchange rate as the Netherlands Antillean Guilder (1 USD = 1.79 NAg = 1.79 CMg).^[1] As the BES islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) adopted the U.S. dollar directly on 1 January 2011, the introduction of he CMg will mean the end of the circulation of the Netherlands Antillean guilder.

Organization

The launch of the currency was delayed until 2013^[5] and will be governed by the law on the monetary system of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch: Geldstelsel Curaçao en Sint Maarten). The currency will be issued by the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (the successor of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles) with a chairman chosen by both countries. The two countries will also appoint six further members of the Supervisory Board of Directors. The currency will be phased in over three months.^[2][4] The 2.5 guilder coin and the 25 guilder notes present in the Netherlands Antillean guilder series will not be issued, but will be replaced by 20-based denominations.^[2]

External links

• Official website

References