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31 Mar 1974
Barbados ceased to be a member of the East Caribbean Currency Agreement (1965).

Barbados ceased to be a member of the East Caribbean Currency Agreement (1965).

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29 Mar 1974
Increase to allowance for educational expenses abroad

The allowance for educational expenses abroad was increased from BDS$2,500 to BDS$5...

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29 Mar 1974
Increase to private travel allowances

Private travel allowances were increased from BDS$1,000 to BDS$1,500 per person per...

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01 Mar 1974
Exchange Control Applications

All exchange control applications were to be submitted through authorised dealers a...

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01 Mar 1974
Foreign borrowing by commercial banks

Foreign borrowing by commercial banks to finance domestic credit operations was res...

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28 Feb 1974
East Caribbean currency notes ceased to be legal tender

East Caribbean currency notes ceased to be legal tender

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28 Feb 1974
Bank notes issued

Bank notes issued by the East Caribbean Currency Authority ceased to be legal tende...

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28 Feb 1974
Amendment to The Exchange Control Act, Laws of Barbados CAP 71

The Exchange Control Act, Laws of Barbados CAP 71, was amended to provide for full ...

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04 Feb 1974
The Bank issued its own coins.

The Bank issued its own coins.

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30 Jan 1974
Request from the Bank of Jamaica.

Arrangements for the purchase and repatriation of Jamaica bank notes were terminate...

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25 Jan 1974
The Central Bank terminated its special arrangements for buying Guyana bank notes

At the request of the Bank of Guyana, the Central Bank terminated its special arran...

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10 Jan 1974
Limit of $10 million on the Central Banks holdings of Barbados Treasury Bills.

The Board of Directors fixed a limit of $10 million on the Central Banks holdings o...

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18 Dec 1973
Currency Issued

The $10 notes and $100 notes were put into circulation.

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03 Dec 1973
Currency issued

The first national currency was issued

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03 Dec 1973
The rediscounting of commercial bank paper with the Central Bank

Discounts were mainly for loans to the sugar industry under the Agricultural Aids A...

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