Tag: central bank of barbados
RBC Royal Bank to halt online fees and reimburse customers
RBC Royal Bank, the lone commercial bank that was charging customers for transactions done via the automated clearing house (ACH), will cease doing so...
Public education is part of Central Bank’s legacy, Haynes says
Central Bank governor Cleviston Haynes hailed the Bank’s legacy of public education when he launched its 42nd annual review seminar on Tuesday.Haynes said over...
Central Bank announces switch to polymer banknotes
Barbadians will be using new-look banknotes made of polymer, by the end of the year.In a statement from the Central Bank of Barbados today,...
Study: Bajans not prepared for retirement
Barbadians are under-prepared for retirement, and this suggests insufficient financial knowledge among the young and old.Central Bank of Barbados economist Lisa Brathwaite-Phillips revealed this...
Coin to mark transition to republican status
A limited-edition commemorative coin to recognise Barbados’ 55th anniversary of Independence and the transition to a parliamentary republic has been issued.The Central Bank of...
Big economic decline in first quarter
Barbados’ economy contracted by nearly 20 per cent as tourist arrivals virtually vanished between January and March.Governor Cleviston Haynes reported this in his first...