ECCB 2025-2026 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - 2026

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance

of the Headquarters Agreement for Grenada, as well as the establishment of the ECCIRA Board of Directors. Additionally, the IRC circulated draft amendments to Attorneys General, Financial Secretaries, and Citizenship by Investment Units for review and feedback. The ECCB also commenced drafting priority standards that will ultimately be issued by ECCIRA, further supporting the harmonisation and strengthening of the regional regulatory environment. Public Education and Community Outreach ECCB Connects: Public Education and Engagement The ECCB strengthened its public communication mandate through its flagship programme, ECCB Connects: Who We Are. What We Do. How We Serve You. This award-winning series is designed to enhance public understanding of the Bank’s role and functions while providing accessible insights into key financial and economic developments affecting the ECCU. ECCB Connects aired 37 episodes, bringing the cumulative total to 392 episodes across 30 seasons. Featured topics included: the 10 th Annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue, the Energy Revolution, financial crimes and related risks, as well as broader discussions on ECCB operations and initiatives under the “ECCB in Action” series. The programme serves as a critical platform for public education, transparency, and engagement, ensuring that regional audiences remain informed about the Bank’s evolving policy priorities and development agenda.

Investment Programmes. These discussions reinforced the Bank’s role as a key voice for the region in global financial and development policy discourse. Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP/ CBI) Initiative and Regional Regulatory Reform The ECCB worked closely with the Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP/CBI) Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) in collaboration with regional stakeholders to support the long-term sustainability of CIP/CBI programmes across the ECCU. Given the significant contribution of these programmes to fiscal stability and socio-economic development, member countries maintained their commitment to strengthening the integrity, transparency, and security of the framework. Throughout the year, the ECCB provided technical and administrative support to the IRC as efforts intensified towards the establishment of a regional regulator - the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA). Consultations on the supporting legal framework continued, culminating in key institutional milestones, including the signing of the ECCIRA Agreement by all five Heads of Government and the passage of enabling legislation across participating national parliaments. ECCIRA is expected to play a central role in regulating and supervising CIP/CBI programmes, including the establishment of regional standards to strengthen governance and oversight. In preparation for operationalisation, recruitment for a Chief Executive Officer commenced during the reporting period, to be followed by the staffing of the Authority with an initial complement of 14 personnel. Parallel efforts furthered the finalisation

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