BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says it is collaborating with the London-based Central Banking to host a three-day global conference on green financing, reserve management and fintech.
According to its website, Central Banking provides a platform for central bankers to explain their important work to their peers, their stakeholders and the wider financial community.
The ECCB, which serves as a central bank for member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) said that the November 8-10 event forms part of the institution’s 40th anniversary being observed under the theme “Fit for the Times: Building Resilience and Embracing Innovation”
“We are pleased and honoured to be partnering with Central Banking, which will be hosting its Autumn meetings, as part of the ECCB@40 Global Conference. This is the first time Central Banking will be partnering with a central bank in hosting any of its meetings,” the ECCB said, adding that Central Banking’s Annual Spring, Summer and Autumn Meetings “have a rich tradition of bringing together central banking experts from around the world”.
It said that “this is indicative of the high esteem in which our small, yet impactful central bank is held globally.
The ECCB said that its ECCB@40 Global Conference and its strategic alliance with Central Banking strengthen the ECCB’s goal of transforming the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) through Innovation and collective action and further establish the bank as a thought leader and pioneering institution in its field.
“Whether through our solar-power canopy project, which has made our headquarters carbon neutral, or our DCash pilot project, which has resulted in the ECCU becoming the first currency union to issue a Central Bank-based digital currency, the ECCB keeps innovating and breaking new ground, as exemplified by this novel partnership with Central Banking,” said Dr Valda F Henry, the ECCB Deputy Governor and Chair of the 40th Anniversary Planning Committee ”As the bank marks its 40th Anniversary, we cannot think of a better time to be hosting such an important global conference,” she added.
Central Banking said that the “extensive agenda will focus on critical global topics, including greening the financial system; reserves management; FinTech and CBDCs.
“The event will host world-class chairs and speakers, who will explore current challenges and innovation, as well as deliver up-to-date case studies,” it said, adding “we are immensely proud to continuously bring the global central banking community together for essential face-to-face meetings such as this one”.
