Temporary foreign exchange arrangements
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND The Central Bank of Iceland has come to an agreement with market makers in the foreign exchange market,...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
3.5% policy rate reduction announced by Central Bank of Iceland
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The Central Bank of Iceland today announced a decision to reduce the policy rate by 3.5%. The Icelandi...
Nordic siblings offering more than moral help
The Central Bank of Iceland said it drew 400 million euro (543 million dollars) in accordance with a mid-May agreement it made with the central banks ...
Gylfi Zoega analysis: Iceland and the hazards of internet accounts
An analysis by Gylfi Zoega, professor of economics at Birkbeck College, UK and the University of Iceland: Two years ago, the Icelandic bank Landsbanki...
Icelandic delegation talks in Moscow
An Icelandic delegation held talks about the possible loan from Russia to Iceland in Moscow earlier today, according to Reuters. The talks are reporte...
Tromso Winter Olympics bid losing steam
Adding further pressure to Tromso’s 2018 Winter Olympics bid, which has proven unpopular among Norwegian citizens and politicians alike, a new report ...
British government offers loan to Landsbanki
Alistair Darling, the British finance minister announced that the Bank of England will give a loan of 100 million pounds to reimburse British deposito...
Joint Declaration
From Icelandic Prime Minister’s office Delegations of Iceland and the United Kingdom have met in a friendly atmosphere in Reykjavík to discuss i...