Ten Appointed to National Payments Council

Ten professionals with significant experience in financial services, regulation, technology, and community leadership have been appointed to the National Payments Council, a body established under the National Payment System Act. The Council will advise on the regulation, development, and oversight of Barbados’ payments landscape, including playing an important role in the introduction of BiMPay, Barbados’s forthcoming instant payment system.

Those members are

• Alwyn Jordan, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Barbados (Chairman)
• Warrick Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Commission (Deputy Chairman)
• Michelle Doyle, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Barbados
• Kent Emile-Smith, Payments and Cards Specialist
• Donovan Smith, Cybersecurity Expert, Barbados Defence Force
• George Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Bank
• Glyne Harrison, Group Chief Executive Officer, Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Limited
• Monica Hinds, Barbados Association of Retired Persons
• Alison Browne-Ellis, Chief Executive Officer, Payce Digital. Member representative for payment system providers
• John Burnett, UWI Lecturer and Financial Expert

Under the Act, the Council comprises representatives from the Central Bank, the Financial Services Commission, the banking sector and the credit union sector, as well as an individual with experience in business, finance, economics, or law, and someone to represent the interest of consumers. Its mandate includes advising the Central Bank on the regulation and oversight of the national payment system, the setting of operational and technical standards, and the development of new technologies. The members will serve a three-year term, which began on August 1, 2025.