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Joseph Stiglitz, "Making Globalisation Work for Developing Countries"(more...)

The Governor's Speech: 
5th Biennial Capital Markets Conference
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The Central Bank of Barbados announces a  modification to its Monetary Policy  (more...)

Review of the Economy for the First Nine Months of 2007  (more...

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Country Info
  Vital Statistics
  • Population  266,800,
  • Per capita income US$7,350
  • Literacy rate of 97.6%
  • Life expectancy rate of 76.4 years
  • Infant mortality rate of 11 per 10000

Barbados has the demographic profile of a developed country.

The Barbadian dollar, which was fixed at Bds.$2.00 = US$1.00 on July 05, 1975 retains the same value today. (more...)