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Are Credit Unions Different from Commercial Banks; D. Challenges: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Strengthening Regulation and Supervision; E. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions; 2. PEARLS Indicators; Appendix Table; 1. ECCU: Selected Indicators of Financial Institutions, end-2010; References; II. Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; A. Introduction; Boxes 327 $a1. Harmonization of Macroeconomic Statistics in the EUB. The Current State of Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; C. Real Sector Statistics; 2. Features of the ECCU Rebased National Accounts Series; 3. Improvements to the CPI in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU); D. External Sector Statistics; E. Government Finance Statistics; F. Monetary and Financial Statistics; G. Data Dissemination Practices; H. Technical Assistance to the Region; I. Challenges for the Production of Statistics in Small Island States; J. Modalities of Institutional Organization; K. Plans for Improvement 327 $aL. ConclusionAnnex; The Comparator Matrix of Statistical Issues in the ECCU; References 330 3 $aThe Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has made significant progress in improving the quality and quantity of the macroeconomic statistics it produces and disseminates to the public. The Selected Issues Paper discusses prospects and challenges for credit unions in the ECCU. It reviews the current state of macroeconomic statistics, outlines progress that has been made, and identifies outstanding challenges. 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