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Ms. Julia A. Weekes, CFA is Director of Banking, Currency and Investments at the Central Bank of Barbados, a position she has held since January 1, 2006. Ms Weekes is Chairperson of the Central Bank’s Investment Committee, a member of the Committee of Management, Central Bank of Barbados Staff Pension Scheme and sits on the Bank’s Payments, Tenders and Budget Committees. In her current role, she manages the Bank’s investment portfolios, holds responsibility for payments and banking operations and for the administration of the domestic debt of the Government of Barbados. She serves as a member of the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) of Barbados, and sits on the Investment/Pension Committees of several government agencies.

Ms. Weekes, a CFA charterholder, is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Barbados where she served as president for a number of years. Ms. Weekes holds a BSc in Economics & Accounting (Honours) from the University of the West Indies.