Saint Kitts and Nevis

KN · KNA · 659Latin AmericaXCD EC$13 methods

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Saint Kitts and Nevis is a member of the ECCU; the XCD is shared with seven other Eastern Caribbean territories and managed by the ECCB.

~0.040M

online population

~80%

banked adults

Mix Methods Behaviour Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryLeading methodShare

CardVisa45%
Cash—35%
Bank Transfer—14%
Other—4%
CBDC (DCash)—2%

Methods in use

top 8 of 13 · by spend

MethodTypeShare

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Checkout behaviour

The country participated in the ECCB's DCash CBDC pilot (launched 2021), with DCash 2.0 in development as of 2024.

Banking penetration is relatively high (~80%), with NCB (National Commercial Bank) and Bank of Nevis serving as the primary local banks.

Facts

ISO 3166: KN · KNA · 659
Region: Latin America
Population: ~0.047M
Currency: XCD EC$
Banked adults: ~80%
Methods live: 13

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