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Central Bank of Barbados

The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) 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 Central Bank operates as the banknote issuing authority for Barbadian currency.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Central Bank of Barbados [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Barbados [1]
Established
1972 [2]
Headquarters
Bridgetown [2]
Country in background record
Barbados [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) 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 Central Bank operates as the banknote issuing authority for Barbadian currency. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Barbados, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Central Bank of Barbados → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Barbados [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Central Bank of Barbados established?

1972. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Central Bank of Barbados headquartered?

Bridgetown. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.