In an effort to provide EC notes which are easier for blind and visually impaired people to use, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has issued a series of notes with braille features.
Braille is a universal system of writing and printing which enables the blind or visually impaired person to read and write through touch. It consists of a pattern of raised dots which are arranged on special paper and represent letters, numbers and characters.
The braille characters on the upgraded EC Notes feature a cricket theme in the form of balls and stumps. These characters have been added to the $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills. All the other features of the notes, including the profile watermark of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, the security features and the images, remain the same.
The $10 EC notes with the braille features are now in circulation and available at the commercial banks in the ECCB member countries. The other three notes will be issued on demand.
