by Sharon Austin | Jan 17, 2018 | Top Stories
Cabinet has approved the Barbados Sustainable Recovery Plan, which is expected to be laid in Parliament shortly. This disclosure has come from Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler, who said there were just one or two consultative things that...
by Sharon Austin | Dec 28, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
Cleviston Haynes has been appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados. Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler, pursuant to the powers vested in him under Section 11 (1) of the Central Bank of Barbados Act CAP 323C of the Laws of...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Dec 18, 2017 | Top Stories
Barbados’ first Central Bank Governor, Sir Courtney Blackman, has been hailed for his exemplary leadership and for carving out an economic model for Barbados, in the few years after Independence, that transformed the island into a modern society and economy, with the...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Dec 18, 2017 | Top Stories
The two to one peg which Barbados has held with the United States dollar since the advent of our own Central Bank, will be maintained. This assurance came as Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler addressed those gathered at the Frank Collymore...
by Sharon Austin | Nov 17, 2017 | Top Stories
This island’s Minister of Finance, Christopher Sinckler, believes there must be a “balanced approach” to governments granting tax concessions to investors. Mr. Sinckler said that while officials should never “give away too much” in concessions, they should also never...