A UWI finance expert Professor Justin Robinson shares the Central Bank’s optimism about a significant economic rebound this year.

And he notes that economic growth reported for 2021 is the first time in four years that the Barbados economy has recorded growth.

Professor Robinson, a University of the West Indies Pro Vice-Chancellor and an expert in finance and econometrics, points out that the economic recovery that has commenced comes after years of economic decline.

Professor Robinson agrees with the Central Bank’s projections for recovery this year but notes there are risks.