Since the island country's independence in 1966, the economy of Barbados has been transformed from a low-income economy dependent upon sugar production into a high-income economy based on service-driv
Central Bank of Barbados
The cultivation of sugar cane, such as the cane growing in this field outside Saint Andrew, has always been a big part of the island's economy.
The Elsie Payne Complex at the Barbadian Ministry of Education.
The independent Woolworth store on Prince William Henry Street, Bridgetown
The Central Bank of Barbados is the national monetary authority and central bank responsible for providing advice to the Government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The
Economy of Barbados
…facility. As the 1970s progressed, global companies started to recognise Barbados for its highly educated population. In May 1972 Barbados formed its own Central Bank, breaking off from the East Caribbean Currency Authority (ECCA). By 1975 the Barbadian dollar was changed to a new fixed / constant rate of exchange…
CBB headquarters in Bridgetown
The Tom Adams Financial Centre building.