The new notes are grounded in the past stability of our money. The personalities featured on each value note remain the same, and the general look of the note will be familiar.
But Barbados has come a long way since 1973, and we are now considered a developed country, as evidenced by our very high levels of purchasing power, health and education, when compared with countries around the world. As a symbol of our new status, we are now introducing notes that are as modern as the latest technology can make them.