Today in Bajan History| March 16th 2021 Sir Courtney Blackman

March 16, 2026 00:04:12
Today in Bajan History|  March 16th 2021 Sir Courtney Blackman
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| March 16th 2021 Sir Courtney Blackman

Mar 16 2026 | 00:04:12

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On March 16, 2021, Barbados mourned the passing of Sir Courtney Blackman, the first and longest-serving Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, whose leadership was pivotal in shaping the island’s modern economy. Appointed at just 39, he oversaw key milestones including the introduction of the Barbados dollar in 1973 and its stabilizing peg to the US dollar in 1975.

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