ECCB 2025-2026 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - 2026

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance

The Financial Information Month (FIM) Festival continued to serve as a key regional platform for financial education and public engagement across the ECCU. In 2025, participating partners sustained their focus on the theme “Financial Investing: From Savers to Investors”, with the objective of deepening public understanding of investment principles and encouraging more active participation in formal financial systems. 2025 Financial Information Month (FIM) Festival

Across member countries, a wide range of activities were implemented to engage citizens and residents. Those included financial education fairs, investment fora, interactive radio discussions, a radio drama series, social media outreach initiatives, small business development workshops, and investment lectures. Collectively, those activities contributed to strengthening financial awareness and promoting informed financial decision-making across diverse population groups.

About FIM The FIM Festival is implemented through a broad-based collaborative framework involving the ECCB, ECCU governments, financial and academic institutions, media organisations, and other public and private sector stakeholders, alongside community based organisations. Since its inception in 2002, the initiative has remained a cornerstone of regional financial literacy and economic empowerment efforts.

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