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

ii MESSAGE FROM HON. MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, Q.C., M.P. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment ABOUT THE AUTHOR PREFACE FOREWORD LIST OF ACRONYMS USED IN THE TEXT CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO ESTABLISHMENT CHAPTER 2: THE EARLY YEARS: 1972 TO 1975 The Organisational Structure Some Early Staff Human Resource Issues The Finances The New Barbados Currency Foundations of Central Bank Policy Fixing the Exchange Rate CHAPTER 3: CONSOLIDATION: 1976 TO 1986 Changes in Personnel and Structure Making its Presence Known Defending the Exchange Rate: Some Early Challenges Finding a Home The Origins of Church Village The Crane Operator CHAPTER 4: MATURITY, MODERNISATION AND ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE: 1987 AND BEYOND Maturity Changes at the Top Managing Human Resources The Physical Environment Naming the Building The Day the Building Shook Financial Sector Issues The Changing Face of Banking The Special Schemes CONTENTS iv vi vii xiii xvi 1 19 55 91