Various announcements

18.08.2010
Webcast at 11:00 - MPC's decision explained
Today at 11:00 a webcast will begin in which the MPC's interest rate decision will be explained. ... More

04.08.2010
The Central Bank of Iceland's reply to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's letter regarding the guidelines issued to financial institutions by the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Central Bank of Iceland.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman requested further rationale for the guidelines issued by the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Central Bank of Iceland to financial institutions on 30 June 2010. ... More

23.07.2010
International Monetary Fund visit to Iceland 19 - 22 July 2010
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by mission chief Mark Flanagan concluded a four-day visit to Iceland yesterday. ... More

16.06.2010
The Republic of Iceland announces an invitation for offers to sell securities for cash
The Republic of Iceland has announced an invitation to buy back its outstanding Euro notes due in 2011 and 2012. ... More

02.06.2010
Publication of Financial Stability
The Central Bank of Iceland's report, Financial Stability, will be presented, and published on the bank's website, today, Wednesday, 2 June 2010. ... More

21.05.2010
Publishing of detailed balance sheets for the banking sector
Due to the financial crash in Iceland in October 2008, the CBI has not been able to publish detailed balance sheets for the banking sector. Work is being done to catch up with the balance sheets from October 2008 – April 2010. The Central Bank is now publishing preliminary balance sheets for December 2008 and December 2009 in full detail. ... More

05.05.2010
Webcast at 11:00 - the MPC interest rate decision and the release of Monetary Bulletin
Today at 11:00 a webcast will begin in which the MPC's interest rate decision will be explained and the content of Monetary Bulletin will be introduced. ... More

16.04.2010
The Second Review of the economic programme prepared by the Government of Iceland and the International Monetary Fund is complete, and a loan facility in the amount of 160 million US dollars has been approved
Today the Executive Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the Second Review of Iceland’s economic programme. At the request of the Icelandic authorities, it was also agreed to extend the Fund’s loan facility by three months, or until end-August 2001. The remaining five programme reviews will be adapted to this change. The extension was requested because of delays in reviewing the programme. ... More

06.04.2010
Moody's: Iceland's ratings outlook changed to negative from stable
The sovereign ratings company Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook for the Icelandic government's Baa3 ratings to negative from stable, prompted by ongoing uncertainty related to the country's external liquidity. ... More

30.03.2010
Standard & Poor's affirm Iceland's FC rating
The Sovereign ratings company Standard & Poor's have sent out a press announcement about the ratings for Iceland. ... More

26.03.2010
The Annual Report of the Central Bank of Iceland for 2009
The Central Bank of Iceland's Annual Report for the year 2009 has been published to the website. ... More

08.03.2010
Standard & Poor's confirms Iceland sovereign rating : still on CreditWatch with negative implications
Standard & Poor's have today announced the unchanged sovereign rating for Iceland, following the rejection of referendum of legislation to repay IceSave debts. Iceland's sovereign rating , BBB-/A-3 foreign currency ratings and BBB+/A-2 local currency ratings is still on CreditWatch with negative implications ... More

02.03.2010
Moody's: Iceland's credit rating under pressure
In a press release published by the sovereign ratings company Moody‘s last Friday, Iceland‘s credit rating is said to be under pressure due to breakdown in Icesave talks. ... More

01.02.2010
Standard & Poor's keeps Republic of Iceland ratings on credit watch negative
Standard & Poor's keeps Republic of Iceland ratings on credit watch negative on continuing uncertainty about international financing. ... More

08.01.2010
R&I Rating affirms Iceland's rating of BBB-, and keeps the rating on the Rating Monitor
The Japanese rating company R&I Rating have today announced that the Icelandic Government's rating will remain on the Rating Monitor with a view to downgrading. ... More

06.01.2010
Announcement from Moody's
Iceland's way out of the financial crisis impeded with the President's rejection of the Icesave agreement. ... More

05.01.2010
The ratings company Fitch Ratings downgrades Iceland's rating to BB+/BBB+; outlook negative
Fitch Ratings has today downgraded Iceland's Long-term and Short-term ratings. ... More

05.01.2010
The Sovereign Ratings Company Standard & Poor's has placed Iceland's ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications
The sovereign ratings company Standard & Poor's has today sent out a press release about Iceland's foreign and local currency ratings. ... More