4.50% Barbados Optional Savings Bonds Plus 2030

The Central Bank of Barbados will open for public subscription Barbados Optional Savings Bonds Plus 202602 on Monday, December 29, 2025, and with a first issue date of January 1, 2026. The Barbados Optional Savings Bonds Plus 202602 will be issued at par with a fixed interest rate of 4.50% per annum payable on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The bonds will mature five years after the first of the month in which payment was made.

The issue will be for a nominal sum of BDS$200,000,000, with a minimum purchase of $500 and in multiples of one hundred dollars thereafter.  The Bonds may be redeemed at par by the bond holder twenty-four (24) months after the date of payment.  The issue will remain open until the Central Bank advises that it has been fully subscribed.

Prospectuses and application forms may be obtained from the Central Bank of Barbados’ website at www.centralbank.org.bb.  Application forms should be addressed to the Executive Director, Central Bank of Barbados, Tom Adams Financial Centre, Bridgetown via email address: publicdebt@centralbank.org.bb.