ECCB 2016/2017 Annual Report

ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

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Board Member, presented the awards at the ceremony which was held on 9 November. View awards ceremony

ECCU Best Corporate Citizen Award The Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited was awarded the 2016 Best Corporate Citizen Award Among ECCU Commercial Banks for its outstanding contribution to the overall development and welfare of the people of Grenada. The Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited also received the Good Corporate Citizen Awards for Cultural Development, Educational Development, Environmental Awareness and Sports. General Manager of the Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited, Mr Keith Johnson receives the 2016 Best Corporate Citizen rotating plaque from Mrs Hilary Hazel, Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance, St Kitts and Nevis and ECCB Board Member

OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Tournament Team Grenada emerged as the 2016 OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball champions after a spirited battle with four other teams: Commonwealth of Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. As part of its corporate responsibilty, the ECCB has been sponsoring this regional tournament since 1991. The Bank collaborates with the OECS Commission to host the tournament across its member countries. The 2016 championship was held in St Vincent and the Grenadines. In addition to the competitive aspect of the tournament, the young netballers participated in a professional development session. Other ongoing community outreach initiatives undertaken during the year were the ECCUMentorship Programme and the OECS Essay Competition. INFORMATION STORAGE AND DISSEMINATION SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Portal Upgrade The Bank completed the upgrade of the ECCB, SAP ERP and Portal on 25 November, 2016. The SAP solution, which was installed in 2012, was upgraded to the latest versions of the ERP and portal, using the latest operating systems and databases. The benefits and enhancements derived from the upgrade were: •  • Keeping ECCB on the cutting edge of the technological wave;

The other banks which received Good Corporate Citizen Awards were: •  • National Bank of Dominica, Ltd, which received the Good Corporate Citizen Awards for Customer Service and Financial Education and Empowerment; and •  • Antigua Commercial Bank, whichwas presented with the Good Corporate Citizen Award for Community Outreach and Social Services.

Mrs Hilary Hazel, Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of St Kitts and Nevis and ECCB