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It was established on 1 April 2011 under the Financial Services Commission Act 2010 which replaced the former Securities Commission, Supervisor of Insurance, and the Co-operatives Department. [2] It contains 4 regulatory divisions: The insurance division, the credit union division, the securities division, and the pensions division.
The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972. [2] Prior to the establishment of CBB, Barbados' monetary policies were governed through its membership in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority (ECCA). The Central Bank operates as the banknote issuing authority for Barbadian currency.
The Barbadian dollar (sign: $; code: BBD) [2] [3] is the official currency in Barbados.It is often abbreviated to international unofficial abbreviations in Barbados such as: B$, BD$ or the International vehicle registration code BDS$ is also commonly used, [notes 1] [notes 2] a currency code that is otherwise reserved for Bangladesh (ISO 3166-1 country code BD) outside Barbados. [6]
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It also provides other functions such as revenue and cashiering for the Barbados Licensing Authority and the Customs Department respectively. It was established on April 1, 2014, by the Barbados Revenue Authority Act, 2014-1 [ 2 ] as a merger between Inland Revenue and Land Tax Departments and the Value Added Tax (VAT) & Excise Divisions of the ...
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.
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