In addition to the above, the ECCB has encouraged the formation of sector associations, for example, o  The Bankers Association;  o  The Institute of Chartered Accountants;  o  The Eastern Caribbean Institute of Bankers.
In 2008, the dramatic failure of Lehman Brothers was effective, if nothing else, in concentrating minds: the world looked into the abyss and took notice. In a historic display of consensus, the G-7 agreed to take whatever steps were required to stem the crisis.