Tag: Central Bank
Central bank releases new regulatory framework for payment service providers
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has published a new comprehensive regulatory guidance, which it says is designed to strengthen oversight of the national...
$57.5m drop in exports
BARBADOS’ EXPORTS fell by $57.5 million in the first half of the year, an outcome that is causing Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge...
‘Signs’ of sustained growth
The economy continues to grow, expanding by 2.5 per cent in the first half of the year despite “intensifying global risks”.Central Bank Governor Dr...
High hopes for instant payments system
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Michelle Doyle, expects the whole economy to benefit when the institution launches the Instant Payments System early next...
Financial sector now $30.3b
Barbados now has a $30.3 billion financial sector.The 2024 Financial Stability Report (FSR) published by the Central Bank of Barbados and Financial Services Commission...
IFC and CARICOM to spur green investments across the region
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Committee of Central Bank Governors Wednesday said it had entered into an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that...