Eastern Caribbean Central Bank 2024-2025 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2024 - 2025

Organisational Effectiveness and Development

including three retirees who each provided over 20 years of exemplary service. Nine of these exits were voluntary departures, reflecting a decrease compared to the previous year. The other three exits were due to non-renewal of contracts. Sadly, the ECCB family also suffered the untimely loss of a beloved staff member during the review period. This loss impacted us personally and professionally and we will fondly remember our colleague. Learning and Development Learning and development remained a high priority area for the Bank, with focus on ensuring the requisite support for enhanced strategic growth and achievements of initiatives in the financial year. Targeted upskilling through selective management-initiated training was undertaken in core areas included Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Management, Diplomacy and Protocol, Strategic Change Management, Leadership, Risk Management and Business Continuity, Communications and Information Systems Security. The Bank also continued to support self-development through its staff- initiated training offerings including reimbursements and time off. Focus was also on departmental growth, and professional development through capacity-building sessions, as well as mandatory and optional training sessions via the Learning Management System. Staff Engagement An engaged and motivated staff complement remained a priority focus for the Bank. The Bank used varied and innovative opportunities to recognise and appreciate staff, including planned interactive and fun activities for occasions such

L-R: Delesse Francis, Operations Officer and Shireen Sawh, External Relations Officer at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, meet with Governor Antoine while on job attachment at the ECCB

Job Attachment - Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

The ECCB was pleased to host two officers from the External Affairs Department, Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago from 20 - 23 January 2025. The officers understudied the team in the Production and Auditorium Management Units of the Corporate Relations Department. They also had engagements with the Support Services Management Department and the Executive of the Staff Association. Staff Turnover The Bank's turnover rate for the year was 4.6 per cent resulting in a retention rate of 95.4 per cent. Fourteen exits occurred during the last fiscal year,

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