Bank of Cape Verde Building, Praia

Baxter, David

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Description

Photographed in 1983, The Bank of Cape Verde is located in the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago. It gained functional independence from the Portuguese Banco Nacional Ultramarino on July 1, 1976. The bank played an instrumental role in financing Cape Verde's First National Development Plan of 1982-1985.

Details

Title

Bank of Cape Verde Building, Praia

Creator

Baxter, David

Date

1983

Other Identifiers

Local: MSS-0079-b10-f08-038

Keyword

bank ; national development ; Praia ; Santiago ; cape verde ; capital ; banco nacional ultramariono ; independence

Type

Image

In

David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs

Note

Foy, Colm. Cape Verde: Politics, Economics and Society. (New York, 1988) pp. 115-124. http://www.bcv.cv/vEN/thebank/Historia/Paginas/Historia.aspx. Retrieved 05 February 2013.

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