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11. September 2026

Central Bank of Iceland to increase regular foreign currency purchases

In May 2026, the Central Bank of Iceland began buying foreign currency in the interbank market, in the amount of 6 million euros per week, as is explained in the Bank’s press release of 8 May 2026. Since then, the Bank has bought currency for the equ...

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mpc minutes
monetary policy committee
monetary policy
2. September 2026

Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting 17-18 August 2026

Minutes of the MPC meeting of 17-18 August 2026 have been published. At that meeting, the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, decisions on the application of the Bank’s monetary policy instruments, and the communication of...

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interbank market for foreign exchange
currency transactions
markets and market operations
foreign exchange transactions
1. September 2026

New data on domestic foreign exchange market turnover

The Central Bank of Iceland has begun publishing data on the domestic commercial banks’ foreign exchange transactions with the Icelandic króna. The data show monthly turnover in the foreign exchange market, including both purchases and sales of Icela...

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5.6%

Central Bank’s inflation target is 2½%

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8.00%

Valid from: 19 August 2026
Next update: 07 October 2026

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