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- ↑ "Past Governors". Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
- "Bobb appointed chairman of MHTL". The Trinidad Guardian. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018. - ↑ "Euric Allan Bobb". www.fcsportsfoundation.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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