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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017
Country Outreach Visits
Country outreach programmes were coordinated as
part of the Bank’s new thrust to deepen its stakeholder
communication through more focused engagement
and discussions. The Governor travelled to the eight
ECCB member countries to meet with the Heads of
State, Cabinets, Leaders of Opposition, Chambers of
Commerce, social partners and the media to share the
Vision for the ECCB.
27
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Annual Conference With Commercial Banks
The conference was held from 10 - 11 November 2016
under the theme, “The Way Forward: Commercial
Banks in a New Environment.” Representatives from
commercial banks and non-bank financial institutions
from the eight ECCB member countries attended and
participated in relevant and timely discourse pertaining
to the advancement of the banking sector within the
sub-region. The topics covered included:
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De-risking: Impacts and Solutions
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Basel II and IFRS 9: Where are we?
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Credit and the Macro-environment
Financial Information Month 2016
The theme for Financial Information Month (FIM)
2016 was: “COPE: Create. Optimise. Pursue.
Embrace. Opportunities.” The theme issued a
challenge to the citizens and residents of the ECCU
to create and optimise opportunities by taking
full advantage of what is available and possible.
One of the key highlights of the month of activities
was the 6
th
Annual Business Symposium and
Innovation Forum. The symposium was held on
6 October, with transmission via videoconference
from the ECCB Headquarters to the other seven ECCB
member countries.
The topics and presenters were:
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Policies to Support the Rise of the Creative
Industry in the OECS
- Mr Dave Cox, Creative
Director/Publisher,
Caribbean Bride; and
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Improving the OECS Business Climate
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Mr Jose Rosa President, St Kitts Nevis Chamber
of Industry and Commerce, and General
Manager, Kajola Kristada Ltd.
Financial and Business Training
The ECCB is committed to arming the people of the
ECCU with the knowledge to help develop their
entrepreneurial and financial management skills.
During the year, emphasis was placed on small
business development. Workshops for small business
owners were held in four of the eight member
Financial Information Month 2016
Governor Antoine addresses participants of a Small Business Workshop
in St Vincent and the Grenadines - June 2016