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Barbados
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Time Zone (GMT):-4
Population:277,821
Capital City:Bridgetown
Largest City:Bridgetown
Currency:Barbados Dollar = 100 cents
Currency Code:BBD
Banknote Denominations:2 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 100
Exchangeable Currencies:All major
* Lowest Returnable Note:5
Additional Information:Illustrated notes are from 2013 but all notes issued by the Central Bank of Barbados - from 1973 to the present - remain legal tender

* When selling currency back to most bureaux. Coins are generally NOT returnable.

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Barbados
Wednesday 14 May 2025 2:40pm
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