ECCB 2025-2026 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - 2026

Financial Results

Statement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2026, the Bank’s total assets rose to $6,683.6 million, an increase of $544.3 million (8.9 per cent) compared with the previous financial year. The expansion in the asset base reflected growth in foreign reserve assets, which accounted for the majority of the increase, supplemented by a moderate rise in domestic assets. Foreign reserve assets increased by $503.5 million (9.2 per cent) to $5,989.3 million. The increase was driven principally by a $473.3 million rise in money market instruments and money at call to $1,061.9 million, reflecting inflows from loans disbursed to participating governments by regional and international institutions and purchases of regional and foreign currency notes from commercial banks. These inflows were partially offset by the net sale of foreign currency balances to commercial banks. Regional and foreign currencies increased by $29.6 million to $98.9 million, while foreign investment securities remained broadly stable at $4,812.3 million. Domestic assets increased by $40.8 million (6.2 per cent) to $694.3 million, primarily attributable to increases in participating governments’ securities, pension asset, participating governments’ advances and property and equipment, moderated by a decline in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets. Participating governments’ securities and participating governments’ advances rose by $17.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively, as the Bank extended credit to participating governments. Pension asset increased by $10.1 million, reflecting a remeasurement gain on the Bank's defined benefit pension plan, primarily driven by strong investment

Chart 3 Total Assets ($ Millions)

6,683.6

6,139.3

5,937.5

5,833.8

5,783.8

Mar-2022 Mar-2023 Mar-2024 Mar-2025 Mar-2026

performance of the plan's assets. Property and equipment increased by $4.3 million, attributable to acquisitions of fixed assets during the year. Total liabilities rose by $506.8 million (9.0 per cent) to $6,163.1 million year on year. The increase was concentrated mainly within domestic demand liabilities, led by growth in currency in circulation ($155.1 million), participating governments' operating accounts ($133.4 million), and participating governments' call accounts ($93.1 million). Further notable increases arose in bankers' call accounts ($76.7 million), participating governments' fiscal tranche I call accounts ($72.1 million), the Eastern Caribbean Securities Registry account ($45.2 million), participating governments fiscal reserve tranche II account ($37.3 million) and participating governments' fixed deposits accounts ($31.5 million). These movements were partially offset by a $160.0 million decline in bankers' reserves and a $12.1 million reduction in foreign demand liabilities.

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