ECCB 2022-2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Annual Report 2022 - 2023

(Left photo) Appointed Board Member for the Commonwealth of Dominica presents Bank of the Year Award to Marketing Manager, National Bank of Dominica, Susan Piper

ECCU Bank of the Year Awards The ECCU Bank of the Year Awards recognise commercial banks in the ECCU for their outstanding contributions to the overall development of the people they serve through everyday business practices. The National Bank of Dominica was announced the overall 2022 Bank of the Year, capturing the awards in all five judging categories during a virtual ceremony held on 15 December 2022. Eight banks submitted entries. Submissions were assessed in the following categories: 1. Corporate Social Responsibility; 2. Customer Service; 3. Financial Education and Empowerment; 4. Support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); and 5. Technological Innovation. Members of the public also had the opportunity to weigh in on the decision via online voting, selecting the bank they felt worthiest to receive the award in the different categories.

ECCB Children’s Connection Radio Programme

The Bank continued on its quest to advance the understanding of youth in the ECCU on everyday financial and economic matters through the ECCB Children’s Connection Radio Programme. The initiative was launched in September 2021 throughout the eight ECCB member countries and targets children aged 5 - 12. It was aired monthly on 10 radio stations throughout the Currency Union. The host, along with a youthful co-host, takes listeners through the 30-minute live programme which comprises a main lesson, a value lesson component, and a learning and retention segment during which the children are allowed to call in and answer questions based on the main lesson. Twelve topics were covered during the financial year including: Taxes, Supply and Demand, Unemployment, Bartering, Producers and Consumers, Production, Economic Systems, and Entrepreneurship.

View 2022 Bank of the Year Awards Ceremony

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