The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has launched a new strategic plan for 2026 to 2031, setting out a roadmap to guide economic development across the Eastern Caribbean and advance its ambitious Big Push Agenda.
The plan, which aims to help double per capita income across the currency union over the next decade, outlines a series of core priorities designed to strengthen stability while promoting growth and innovation.
ECCB Governor Timothy Antoine emphasized that maintaining economic stability remains the foundation of the Bank’s work.
“The first two pillars, monetary stability and financial stability, are our core responsibilities,” Antoine stated. “Without stability there is no confidence, there is no investment, and there is no sustained growth. We must always keep our focus on that.”
He explained that the plan also reflects the Bank’s broader mandate to support development across the region.
“There are other things that the ECCB agreement requires us to do, and that is to support growth and development,” he said. “Our third pillar is payment modernization and financial inclusion.”
A central component of the strategy is the focus on inclusive economic growth and partnerships, which anchors the Big Push initiative.
“Under the pillar of inclusive economic growth and partnership, this is where the Big Push resides,” Antoine noted.
Additional pillars include fostering a digital and data-driven culture, as well as strengthening organizational effectiveness within the institution.
“At its core, our plan does three things. It protects stability, enables transformation, and helps drive growth,” the Governor said.
Antoine also reflected on the origins of the Big Push concept, describing it as a vision that has now evolved into a concrete plan of action.
“Three years ago, I asked the question, what will it take to double the size of our economies over the next decade?” he recalled. “That question was a vision. Tonight, that vision becomes action.”
He underscored that the initiative is intended to move beyond rhetoric and deliver tangible results for the region.
“The Big Push is not a slogan. It is a strategy for transformation, a commitment to regional coordination and execution, and a call to collective action,” Antoine declared.
The strategic plan signals a renewed push by the ECCB to balance economic stability with long-term growth, positioning the Eastern Caribbean for greater resilience and prosperity in the years ahead.