IMF frowns at Iceland debt write-off plan
A plan to ease mortgage debts of every household in Iceland through a write-off has been criticised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). An annou...
Inflation up in Iceland this month
Statistics released this week have shown a 3.7 per cent increase in consumer price inflation year-on-year. This reverses a downward trend the previous...
Forecast indicates Icelandic economic growth
The latest statistics from Iceland’s data analysts indicate the national economy should experience healthy growth over the next five years. Figures re...
Issuing and acquiring services provider Valitor makes mark on global stage
The Iceland-based international card payment services provider Valitor has been making its mark on the global stage in recent years
Icelandic finance minister: debt relief plans won’t affect budget surplus
Iceland’s household debt relief plans will not threaten the 2014 budget surplus, according to Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson.
EU discuss mackerel quotas
European Union mackerel fishermen have held the first round of talks with EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki over mackerel quotas issues in Brus...
Iceland keeps rates unchanged after supporting króna market
Iceland’s central bank Seðlabanki has kept its interest rate the same for a seventh meeting in a row after it intervened in the currency market.
Iceland to cut film fund
Iceland’s filmmakers have been left shocked by the news that the country is set to cut its national film fund budget by about 40 per cent. The plans, ...