International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland’s re...
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Fitch: Iceland exchange rate stability key to IMF programme
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Today, Fitch Ratings issued a press release on the IMF Executive Board Approval on US$2.1 Billion Stan...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.1 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Iceland
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a two-year SDR 1.4 billion...
Denmark still on Islamist hit list
According to the Danish intelligence service, Islamist extremists still have Denmark and Danes living abroad in their sights. The Danish Security and ...
Finland’s Saami protect their cultural symbols
A problem has risen over the use of traditional Saami cultural symbols in the Finnish tourism industry. After a Saami Council meeting in Rovaniemi, Fi...
Information on payment intermediation to Iceland via the Central Bank of Iceland
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: In view of the current circumstances, the Central Bank of Iceland wishes to explain how cross-border p...
Icelandic hopes for IMF loan rise
Iceland’s loan from the International Monetary Fund will be completed this Wednesday, the head of the IMF said on Saturday in Washington, Bloomb...
Important to reach agreements regarding the Icelandic banks
Icelanders need to establish unity on the issue of future measures to address the current financial situation. The social partners have suggested to t...