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.

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Capital City
Bridgetown
Currency
Barbados Dollar (BBD)
% of shares
3.24 (as of December 31, 2023)
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By the Numbers

Last Updated - 01/05/2026
Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1980 - 2026)
Total approvals (1980 - 2026) ($'000)

395,839

Approval Of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants (NET) (2021 - 2026 YTD)

News

Promotional banner for the 2025 Symposium & Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, featuring a smiling family and a graduate with mentor. Event dates: September 30 to October 2, 2025, in Barbados, with online broadcasts of select sessions. Theme: 'Stronger Together: Empowering Parents as Partners in Caribbean Education.' Logos of the Caribbean Development Bank and Ministry of Educational Transformation displayed at the top.
News Releases
Sep 22, 2025
CDB’s Transforming Education Symposium to Strengthen Role of Parents as Partners in Student Success
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News Releases
Sep 8, 2025
CDB Champions Data Driven Growth in the Caribbean’s Creative Economy
Two males and one woman standing on stage smiling in business attire
Sep 3, 2025
CDB President Calls for End to "Fragmented Responses" as Caribbean Faces Unprecedented "Web of Risks"

Events

Financial Times Global Food Security in a Changing Climate: Ensuring fairer food systems to meet global supply and demand pressures
Brazil-hosted Panel Discussion 2: COP30, Climate Resilience, Green Finance, and ESG
Brazil-hosted Panel Discussion 1: Improving Physical Connectivity between Brazil and the Caribbean

Publications

Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) For the Period Ended March 31, 2025
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Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Dominica, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Venezuela, CDB
Basic Needs Trust Fund - Eleventh Programme
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CDB Annual Report 2024
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Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Dominica, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Regional, CDB