ECCB 2017-2018 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts

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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018

ECCB Hosts 5 th Annual Conference of Regional Central Banks Security Chiefs

I n its continued thrust towards effectiveness in service to the region, the Bank hosted the 5 th Annual Conference of Regional Central Banks Security Chiefs from 29 June to 1 July 2017. The conference was held under the theme: Greater Efficiency Through an Integrated Regional Central Bank Security Network: The Expanded Role of Central Bank Security. In accordance with the theme, the Chiefs of Security were challenged to embrace change, grow leadership capacity and deepen regional cooperation. Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Governor Antoine underscored that regional cooperation was particularly important to the ECCB at this time since central banks were faced with increasingly complex and fast changing challenges.

During the two-day conference, participants engaged in discussions on cyber security; the role of security in Enterprise Risk Management; the importance of competent leadership; internal threats central banks face; andmeasures requiredtocounter these threats. The participating Central Banks were: 1. Centrale Bank van Aruba 2. Central Bank of Bahamas 3. Central Bank of Barbados 4. Central Bank of Belize 5. Central Bank of Curacao and Saint Maarten 6. Bank of Guyana 7. Banque De La Repulique D’Haiti 8. Bank of Jamaica 9. Centrale Bank van Suriname 10. Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago 11. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank