Editing Bridgetown (section)

== Economy ==
{{See also|Economy of Barbados}}
Barbados' main exports are sugar, [[rum]], and [[molasses]]. The island is also involved in other industries namely tourism and the offshore sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=The Industrial Heritage of Barbados: The Story of Sugar and Rum |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5942/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}}</ref>

=== Stock exchange ===
* [[Barbados Stock Exchange]] (BSE), The city of Bridgetown has a stock exchange with securities of Barbadian and regional Caribbean companies.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

=== Business/specifics ===
Business: Banks are open 08:00–15:00,
Hours: Monday to Thursday, and 08:00–17:00 on Fridays.

The main banks are:{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
{{See also|List of banks in Barbados}}
* [[Bank of Nova Scotia]],
* Republic Bank,
* Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) (''see [[FirstCaribbean International Bank]]''),
* First Citizens and
* [[Royal Bank of Canada]] (RBC)

[[Automatic Teller Machine]]s are available.

Shops are open:
* 08:00–18:00 weekdays and
* 08:00–12:00 Saturdays.
Payment cards are widely accepted.

Electricity: 115 volts AC, 50 cycles.
Most hotels have 220 AC.

Telecommunications: the international dialing code for Barbados is +1.246 followed by seven digits.
On the island, use the seven digits alone.
When on the island, to call anywhere in the United States or Canada simply dial +1 (area code) + seven digit phone number.

Emergency numbers:
Police: 211 (emergency only)
Fire: 311
Ambulance: 511
Coast Guard and Defense Force: +1.246.427.8819