Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent island nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North and 59° West, the country lies in the southern Caribbean region, where it is a part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. Barbados is a founding member of the Bank.

QUICK FACTS
Capital City
Bridgetown
Currency
Barbados Dollar (BBD)
% of shares
3.24 (as of December 31, 2017)
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By the Numbers

Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1970 - 2017)
Total approvals (1970 - 2017) ($'000)

432,638

Approval Of Loans, Contingent Loads, Equity and Grants (NET) (2012 - 2017) ($'000)

Projects

Transport and Storage
Air Transport
Barbados
Emergency Support Loan - Liat (1974) Limited

Publications

Country Economic Review 2018 - Barbados
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Barbados
CIIF Creative Talk- Women in Creative Industries-Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
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Barbados
Discussion Paper on Resource Requirements for SDF 7
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Barbados
Evaluation of Technical Assistance Operations
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Barbados

News

CDB Vice-President Monica La Bennett and Chairman of the RSS Council of Ministers, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves shake hands after signing the grant agreement between CDB and the RSS.
Caribbean Development Bank supporting maritime security project of Regional Security System
CDB approves project to support economic reforms in Barbados
CDB, PAHO train regional mental health professionals to respond in the aftermath of a natural disaster

Events

Barbados
Workshop: How can affected communities access Accountability Mechanisms?
Barbados
CIIF Creative Talk: Women in Creative Industries- Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
Barbados
Aviation Day Caribbean