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

32 Early locations of the Bank. Clockwise from the top: the Treasury Building, the A. Barnes and Co. Ltd. Building and the Public Buildings (a section of the Parliament). HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES Accommodation While the procurement of adequate office space was given top priority from the very start, the Board did not discuss securing a permanent location until its meeting of October 12, 1973. Only in August 1975 was a decision taken to acquire a site and a number of locations considered. The first offices, which accommodated the governor, general manager, bank secretary and accountant, were located on the fourth floor