Both Sides
of the Coin:

The Story of
The Central Bank of Barbados
1972 - 2017

Written By

Harold Codrington

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Written By
Harold Codrington
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ABOUT THE BOOK

Both Sides of the Coin tells the history of the first forty-five years of the Central Bank of Barbados. It outlines the Bank’s role and function, explains its operations, and details how its employees helped to fashion a modern society and economy and build an institution of which all Barbadians can be proud. As Professor Andrew Downes commented “readers would be engrossed in the intricacies of economic policy making from a central bank perspective.”

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A Message from Hon. Mia Amor Motley, Q.C., M.P Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment

It gives me great pleasure to recommend this excellent history of the first 45 years of operation of the Central Bank of Barbados. Few people are better placed than Harold Codrington, its author, to provide an insight into the Bank’s role as a nation building institution....

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This book encapsulates how meticulously the bank was created to manage the economy and economic crises, and the strong relations forged with the public and the media. A must for reading.”

- Jewel Brathwaite

A skillfully-penned exclusive of the historical ins and outs of one of CARICOM's premier central banks and its 45-year contribution to regional economic and social development.”

- Shane Lowe

A tour de force. Mr. Codrington has covered the story of the bank - its origins, the building, cultural components, successes, controversies and opportunities - in meticulous detail. Insights are carefully balanced with tact and fine judgement.”

- Sir Henry Fraser

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