30 June 2010

Financial Supervisory Authority and Central Bank of Iceland issue guidelines to financial undertakings

The Financial Supervisory Authority and the Central Bank of Iceland have decided to issue guidelines to financial institutions due to non-binding clauses linking loans to the exchange rate. They will then present these guidelines at a joint press conference.

More
29 June 2010

The Central Bank's Economic Indicators published

The Central Bank's Economic Indicators for June 2010 have been posted on this website.

More
28 June 2010

International Monetary Fund mission visit to Iceland 14 - 28 June 2010

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by mission chief Mark Flanagan concluded a two-week visit to Iceland today.

More
23 June 2010

Statement of the Central Bank of Iceland Monetary Policy Committee: Central Bank lowers rates

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower Central Bank interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. The deposit rate (current account rate) will be 6.5% and the maximum bid rate for 28-day certificates of deposit (CDs) will be 7.75%. The seven-day collateralised lending rate will be 8% and the overnight lending rate 9.5%.

More
23 June 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