 In July 2015, the Minister of Finance of Curaçao, José Jardim, stated that research on a monetary union between Curaçao and Sint Maarten was not a priority.Former Curaçao MP Alex David Rosaria cites a major problem with the proposed union is the lack of any forum to discuss macroeconomic coordination (as there is for the Eastern Caribbean dollar).The launch of the currency was delayed until the islands' Central Bank situation is resolved.