Iceland looks to prevent mortgage bubble burst
The Icelandic government is looking to ensure that its housing market does not become the country’s next financial liability after the 2008 banking co...
Watchdog: ‘Icelandic banks dealing with uncertainty, risk’
Iceland’s financial whistleblowing agency has said that state-backed Icelandic banks are operating under uncertainty and a number of risks.
Local council in England recoups more losses from Iceland banking collapse
The local council in Wiltshire, England, has been compensated for almost half of its losses suffered in the 2008 banking crash in Iceland.
British investigators abandon inquiry into Iceland’s Kaupthing bank
Fraud investigators in the UK have dropped a probe into the collapse of Reykjavik-based Kaupthing bank due to a lack of evidence.
Valitor to expand its international issuing services with new hyperWALLET Systems partnership
Valitor, the Iceland-based acquiring services provider, has recently signed a new partnership with hyperWALLET Systems Inc. to expand its internationa...
North Korean economists quietly visit Sweden
North Korean trade delegates have recently visited Sweden to study the Nordic country’s economy and government.
Iceland central bank boss loses salary lawsuit
The governor of Iceland’s central bank (Sedlabanki) has lost a court battle over a 2009 salary cut. The ruling came on Wednesday 3 October when a Reyk...
Iceland readying for euro transition
Icelandic officials are readying the country to phase out the krona once current capital controls are lifted, according to reports.