Both Sides of The Coin: The Story of The Central Bank of Barbados 1972-2017

Chapter 6: People, Places and Things 249 There is a large number of the human interest and other details about the Bank and its staff that are pertinent to understanding how the institution functioned during its first 45 years. All of this information could not be incorporated in the earlier chapters. This chapter provides a timeline of some of the interesting developments that constitute a part of the Bank’s history. 1972 The first Board of Directors held six meetings between June and December 1972. The Central Bank of Barbados Act stipulated at least 10 meetings per year. Governor Blackman was named as an adviser to the IMF Committee of Twenty on international monetary reform. 1973 The first Annual Report of the Bank was transmitted to the Minister of Finance on March 28. This established the practice of transmitting the Report by the statutory deadline of March 31. Marion Williams, Publications Officer, visited the Bank of Jamaica and then travelled to New York to visit the Federal Reserve Bank, the Irving Trust and the Stock Exchange. CHAPTER 6 PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS: