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CBI (other)
CBI may refer to: Organisations Banks * Central Bank of Iceland * Central Bank of India * Central Bank of Iran * Central Bank of Iraq * Central Bank of Ireland Law enforcement * California Bureau of Investigation, a state police force in USA * Central Bureau of Investigation, a federal agency of India * Colorado Bureau of Investigation, a state police force Other organisations * Center for the Promotion of Imports (Dutch: ''Centrum tot Bevordering van de Import uit ontwikkelingslanden'', CBI), an agency of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs * Charles Babbage Institute, a research center at the University of Minnesota * Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a large engineering and construction company * Commonwealth Builders, Inc., forerunner established in 1934 of the Washington Commonwealth Federation * Confederation of British Industry, an organisation promoting United Kingdom businesses Places and installations * Cardiff Bus Interchange, is a bus interchange next to Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bank Of Iceland
The Central Bank of Iceland (, ) is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland. It is owned by the Icelandic government, and is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board, elected by the country's parliament following each general election. It has the sole right to issue notes and coins of Icelandic krónur and to manage the state's foreign currency reserves. History The Central Bank of Iceland was created in 1961 by an act of the Alþingi out of the central banking department of Landsbanki Íslands, which had been the island's sole bank of issue since 1927 and had conducted only limited monetary policy. The Central Bank Act of 1986 eliminated the ability of the Central Bank to regulate the interest rates of commercial banks and savings banks. Though nominally independent, the Central Bank of Iceland was historically expected to follow the lead of the central government. In 2001, however, a floating exchange rate policy was introduced and since then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Boating, Inc
Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) is a private not-for-profit corporation founded in 1937 to teach sailing to those who would not typically have access. Located on the Charles River Esplanade between the Hatch Shell and the Longfellow Bridge, it is the oldest public sailing organization in the United States. To date, they have had over half a million sailors use their organization. History Community Boating, Inc. was founded by Joseph Lee (American politician), Joseph Lee Jr., a wealthy Bostonian and recreation advocate. In 1932, the city of Boston set $200,000 aside to build a boathouse at the West End, Boston Beach. However, by 1937 the boathouse still had not been built and so Lee partnered with William F. Brophy, a lawyer who worked in the West End, to push for the boathouse's construction to advance opportunities for public boating for local children. Lee also began regular meetings of the "Community Boat Club" in the basement of the West End Community Center to build simple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
