ECCB 2015/2016 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK

the perspectives and perceptions of ECCU students on current economic, financial and social issues. The competition is also aimed at enlightening the region’s youth on current affairs. Eighty-nine students aged 14 to 19, from schools across the ECCU submitted entries for the 2015 competition. The topics called for the students’ views on the influence of mass media on the region’s youth; the effects of cellphone policies at schools; and the importance of character and academic qualifications for young people aspiring to be political leaders in the OECS. The 2016 competition was launched in November 2015. Participating students will select from topics which cover the following issues:

The National Bank of Dominica Ltd also received the Good Corporate Citizen Awards for Educational Development and Cultural Development. The other banks which received Good Corporate Citizen Awards were: • Bank of Saint Lucia Ltd for Financial Education and Empowerment; • Grenada Co-operative Bank Ltd for Environmental Awareness and Customer Service; • Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited for Sports; and • The Bank of Nova Scotia Antigua for Community Outreach and Social Services. OECS Essay Competition The OECS Essay Competition, which the ECCB has been sponsoring since 1996, is another example of the Bank’s commitment to youth development within the ECCU. The competition, which has yielded over 2,500 essays since its inception, is intended to elicit General Manager, National Bank of Dominica Ltd - Ellingworth Edwards, receives 2015 Best Corporate Citizen Award from Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, St Kitts and Nevis - Ionie Willet

  Corporate Governance   OECS Electoral Process   Juvenile delinquency   Financial Management

OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Tournament

Team Grenada - 2015 OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Champions

In 2015 the ECCB collaborated with the OECS Commission and the St Kitts and Nevis Netball

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ECCB A nnual R eport 2015/2016