The Central Bank of Cuba reported that the banking sector refined arrangements to maintain essential financial services and protect resources during wartime as part of the completed Moncada 2026 strategic defense exercise. Earlier work during the exercise examined how to sustain cash circulation and commercial bank payments during electricity and network disruptions.
The arrangements include establishing alternative payment centers, protecting bank premises and branches, and identifying the essential personnel needed to keep financial institutions operating. Production and Defense Brigades composed of banking employees are responsible for maintaining essential banking services for the population during exceptional situations. The exercise provided a practical test of the sector's contingency plans.