PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND:
As is well known, transfers of funds between Iceland and other countries often take longer than they did previous to the banks’ collapse in October. The situation has improved significantly in recent weeks; however, it is important that all necessary information accompany payment instructions so as to prevent delays in payment intermediation.
Payments sent to Iceland through the Central Bank of Iceland are deposited to the Central Bank’s bank accounts abroad. In some instances, no further information has accompanied such deposits; that is, the amount appears on a statement from the foreign bank, without any identification of the ultimate recipient. When this happens, it is necessary to request the missing information. The Central Bank transfers funds to commercial banks in Iceland on the day it receives them, provided that the payments are accompanied by the information necessary to complete the transfer.
In order to enhance the likelihood that this information will be received in a timely manner, payors should request that their banks send any such payments as an “international customer transfer.”
‘So Stan, you are blaming the general Icelandic population for this mess?’ Yes! ‘Woe is me’ is crap! You lived the easy life, on borrowed money and trusted your banking system to not be greedy and to ‘do’ right for Iceland and foreign investors. Banking regulations were ignored or not monitored.And what makes it worse= you act like ‘no problem! The investors will understand. We are a small country and we are nice blah blah blah blah’….ACCEPT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Basic High School Civics Class says= ‘the people are the government’.YOU are the people/government, thus YOU are responsible!
stan, I am English and will be moving to this wonderful friendly country of Iceland to live out the rest of my life.
you embaress us all with your comments ! maybe its better that you dont Visit iceland,
So Stan, you are blaming the general Icelandic population for this mess?
”’you should definitely try to live in Iceland for a few weeks”. If I am going to visit a corrupt country, I will go to a 3rd world country, ie, Mexico, Haiti etc, that has warm weather and where getting ripped off is expected.
This is regarding mnoney going INTO Iceland…Stall indeed…wonder why.
Like they say, No money, no honey.
well your boring us to death stan!
and if you havent noticed we went ‘poof’ of these comment boards!
so i guess it works.
STAN, DEAR, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!You should definitely try to live in Iceland for a few weeks, just to see how NICE it is. Stop talking out of your a**.
stall, stall, stall stall. I guess Iceland ‘people’ think they will bore the foreign depositors, to death, and they will just poof! go away- disappear!