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

306 96 The paintings were on display mainly along the corridors on the 10th floor of the main building and in the Board Room. Other pieces of artwork could also be seen at the entrance to the main building and in the foyer of the Frank Collymore Hall. 97 The first prize winner received $10,000, except in cases of joint winners when the prize money was increased. 98 June Skeete featured prominently in this decision. Organist Basil Forbes Jnr. was appointed Choirmaster. Other founding members included Adrian Clarke, Judy Reynolds, Rosita Pollard, JaniceMarshall, Linel Franklin, Juanita Simmons, Anthony Small, Rosalind Alleyne, Frank Blades, Ashton Marshall, Denis Graham, Pathwrick Gaskin, Sandra Whiskey, Aldeen Payne, Maureen Hoyte, Margaret Daniel, PeterWhitehall, Addington Coppin, AnèleWeekes andOctavia Gibson. 99 After Carl Moore’s departure, at various times Harold Codrington, Novaline Brewster and Celeste Wood had responsibility for this function. 100 Since then the Bank has failed only once (in 1986) to produce this document within the statutory period. June Skeete recalled battling with a Royal Olympia manual typewriter to complete the assignment. 101 To support this effort a number of economists were sent to Washington, D.C. to attend the course in Balance of Payments Methodology conducted by the IMF. Winston Cox, Eric Brathwaite, Harold Codrington and Carlos Holder went to this course, respectively in 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1984. 102 On that occasion, Dr. Blackman offered a justification for the recent (July 5, 1975) pegging of the Barbados currency to the US dollar. 103 After the new headquarters building was occupied, the seminar was held in the Training Room on Level 4 but was also accommodated in the meeting room of the Frank Collymore Hall and at various hotels. 104 These early publications reflected, in the main, the research priorities established by Management. 105 She went on to become a lecturer in economics at the Cave Hill campus of the UWI. 106 During 1998, the Banking and Currency Department started to publish an occasional newsletter called Money and Capital Markets Monitor to enlighten individuals in the financial sector about investment and capital market developments. 107 There is a view held by some that the economy had never fully recovered from the 1981 - 1982 recession.