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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017
ECCU Best Corporate Citizen Award
The Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited was awarded
the 2016 Best Corporate Citizen Award Among ECCU
Commercial Banks for its outstanding contribution to
the overall development and welfare of the people of
Grenada.
The Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited also
received the Good Corporate Citizen Awards for
Cultural Development, Educational Development,
Environmental Awareness and Sports.
The other banks which received Good Corporate
Citizen Awards were:
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National Bank of Dominica, Ltd, which received
the Good Corporate Citizen Awards for
Customer Service and Financial Education and
Empowerment; and
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Antigua Commercial Bank, whichwas presented
with the Good Corporate Citizen Award for
Community Outreach and Social Services.
Mrs Hilary Hazel, Financial Secretary in the Ministry of
Finance, Government of St Kitts and Nevis and ECCB
General Manager of the Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited, Mr Keith
Johnson receives the 2016 Best Corporate Citizen rotating plaque
from Mrs Hilary Hazel, Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance,
St Kitts and Nevis and ECCB Board Member
Board Member, presented the awards at the ceremony
which was held on 9 November.
View awards ceremonyOECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Tournament
Team Grenada emerged as the 2016 OECS/ECCB
Under-23 Netball champions after a spirited battle
with four other teams: Commonwealth of Dominica,
St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the
Grenadines.
As part of its corporate responsibilty, the ECCB has
been sponsoring this regional tournament since 1991.
The Bank collaborates with the OECS Commission to
host the tournament across its member countries. The
2016 championship was held in St Vincent and the
Grenadines. In addition to the competitive aspect of
the tournament, the young netballers participated in a
professional development session.
Other ongoing community outreach initiatives
undertaken during the year were the ECCUMentorship
Programme and the OECS Essay Competition.
INFORMATION STORAGE AND
DISSEMINATION
SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Portal
Upgrade
The Bank completed the upgrade of the ECCB,
SAP ERP and Portal on 25 November, 2016. The SAP
solution, which was installed in 2012,
was upgraded
to the latest versions of the ERP and portal, using the
latest operating systems and databases.
The benefits and enhancements derived from the
upgrade were:
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Keeping ECCB on the cutting edge of the
technological wave;