ECCB 2015/2016 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK

The Grade 6 Transition Session, which was initiated in 2014, was held via videoconference affording the Grade 6 students from across the ECCU the opportunity to interact with each other while obtaining information to assist with developing their skills. The students also sharpened their social skills and enhanced their knowledge of the ECCU financial system. The ECCU Mentorship Programme is executed in one primary school in each of the eight ECCB member countries. News Releases and Other Publications As part of its annual agenda, the Bank provided information to the public on its activities, policies and programmes through the dissemination of news releases, events for the media and the publication of the monthly newsletter, Your Financial News . The public was informed on: strengthening of the ECCU and the ECCU banking system; legislative reform; the Bank’s public education and community outreach thrusts; and the new vision for the ECCB and the ECCU. Over the year, the Your Financial News newsletter focused on: entrepreneurship; business partnerships; growth and transformation; importance of insurance; and the LEAD Youth initiative. Community Outreach The key goal of the Bank’s community outreach programmes is to foster development within the sub- region through capacity building, collaboration and information sharing. 20 th Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at The World Bank, Augusto de la Torre, presented

the 20 th Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium, ECCB Headquarters on, 4 November 2015.

Augusto de la Torre delivers 20 th Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture - 4 November 2015

The Lecturewas delivered under the theme: “Caribbean Conundrum of Small Scale: Economic Development with Limited Supplies.” In his presentation, de la Torre focused on the characteristics of the countries, challenges they face and the possible solutions for future growth and development. Following the Lecture, de la Torre presented the 7 th Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Book Award to the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Saint Lucia. Best Corporate Citizen Award The National Bank of Dominica Ltd was presented with the 2015 Best Corporate Citizen Award Among ECCU Commercial Banks on 4 November 2015 for its outstanding contribution to the overall development and welfare of the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

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