A History of Money and Banking in Barbados, 1627-1973

by Eric Armstrong

A History of Money and Banking in Barbados documents the development of money and commercial banking in Barbados from the date of the settlement in 1627 to the establishment of the Central Bank of Barbados in 1973. It examines the early years of barter; the introduction of British coins by the Royal Proclamations of 1825 and 1838; the issue of colonial coins (anchor money); the introduction and circulation of foreign coins; the debate over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9766402396
• ISBN13: 9789766402396
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"