ECCB 2022-2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Annual Report 2022 - 2023

ECCB Connects: Who we are. What we do. How we serve you In March 2023, the ECCB captured the 2023 Central Banking Award for Communication Initiative of the Year, for its public education outreach programme, ECCB Connects. The Bank received commendation for its innovation in information sharing, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the wide variety of topics, the diversity of the guests, and the inclusion of citizens from across the ECCU in the programmes. During the year, 38 new episodes were released in three seasons. That brought the total number of ECCB Connects episodes to 281 in 21 seasons. The programme was first aired in 2016. Some of the topics covered during the year included: 1. Office of Financial Market Conduct 2. What Influences the Price of Fuel in the ECCU? 3. Greening of the ECCU Financial System 4. Identifying Investment Scams 5. How International Events Affect the ECCB’s Financing 6. The ECCU Credit Bureau New episodes of ECCB Connects are released on Wednesdays via the ECCB’s website, social media platforms, and on television stations in some member countries. 2022 Annual General Meeting of Americas Netball and World Netball Cup 2023 Americas Qualifier Through its sponsorship of EC$120,000, the ECCB facilitated the participation of four teams from its member countries in the World Netball Cup 2023 Americas Qualifier. The event was held from 15-22 October 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica. The following teams participated:

z Antigua and Barbuda Netball Association; z Grenada Netball Association; z Saint Lucia National Netball Association; and z Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association While none of the teams qualified to participate in the next round of the competition, the event provided another avenue for growth for the teams and officials. The ECCB sponsorship also facilitated the participation of officials from the Commonwealth of Dominica and Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis Netball Associations in the Americas Netball 2022 Annual General meeting. 3 rd OECS/ECCB International Netball Series The Antigua and Barbuda Netball Association, in partnership with the Caribbean Netball Association is advancing plans to host the 3 rd OECS/ECCB International Netball Series from 29 September to 8 October 2023 in St John’s, Antigua. Teams from all of the ECCB member countries, including the reigning champion team, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, will vie for the Gloria Ballantyne Championship Trophy. Teams from Barbados and the Cayman Islands will also participate in the tournament to help boost the rankings of the ECCB member country teams.

View ECCB Connects Programmes: April 2022 - March 2023

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