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Caribbean Development Bank

Multilateral Development Banks and Institutions

The Caribbean Development Bank is a regional development bank headquartered in Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados, established by an agreement signed on October 18, 1969 that entered into force on January 26, 1970. It finances social and economic development programs in its member countries through loans, grants, and technical assistance, drawing on a membership of twenty-eight states that includes nineteen borrowing members from the Caribbean, four non-borrowing regional members (Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela), and five non-regional non-borrowing members (Canada, China, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom).

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1969 1
Founding Date
1969-10-18 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountThe founding Agreement was signed October 18, 1969; it entered into force January 26, 1970, per the same cited sentence.
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
St. Michael, Barbados 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Barbados 2
Wikidata Q3772571, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
International Financial Institution 1
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Sources
1. Caribbean Development Bank (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph, founding sentence
    The CDB was established by an Agreement signed on October 18, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica, which entered into force on January 26, 1970.
  • lead paragraph, headquarters sentence
    The permanent headquarters of the CDB is located in Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados, adjacent to the campus of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Caribbean Development Bank is a regional development bank headquartered in Wildey, St.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Caribbean Development Bank
Wikidata Q3772571, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Caribbean Development Bank: About CDB
Caribbean Development BankIn Group: Development Banks of the Americas, About us overview
Quote, In Group: Development Banks of the Americas, About us overview
The Caribbean Development Bank is committed to helping Borrowing Member Countries reduce inequality and halve the incidence of extreme poverty by the end of 2025
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