FSA and Central Bank of Iceland issue guidelines to financial undertakings
Instead of linking to foreign exchange rates and interest rates, the loans shall be based on interest rates determined by the Central Bank of Iceland.
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Policy rate lowered by 0.5% to 8.5% - MPC statement
Deposit rate will also be lowered to 6.5%, max. bid rate of 28-day CDs to 7.75% and overnight lending rate to 9.5%.
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Iceland announces invitation to buy back outstanding Euro notes due in 2011 and 2012
The Republic is willing to buy back notes for up to 300 million Euros due in 2011 and 2012.
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Statistics Iceland economic forecast 2010-2015
The forecast assumes a contraction of 2.9% in GDP in 2010 but positive growth is expected from 2011-2015,
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China and Iceland sign a bilateral currency swap agreement
The amount of the agreement is 3.5billion CNY/66billion ISK and has a 3 year maturity with possibilities for an extension if both parties agree.
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Central Bank publishes report on Financial Stability 2010
The report reviews the main factors affecting the strengths and weaknesses of the Icelandic financial system.
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Pension funds purchase Treasury's HFF bonds to strengthen FX reserves
The purchase will strengthen FX reserves by 17% or 512 million euros and paves the way for the removal of capital controls.
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Central Bank of Iceland purchases króna assets of Banque centrale du Luxembourg
According to the agreement the Central Bank of Iceland purchases 120 b.kr. or 25% of all króna-denominated assets owned by non-residents.
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Policy rate lowered by 0.5% to 8.5% - MPC statement
Deposit rate will also be lowered to 7.0%, max. bid rate of 28-day CDs to 8.25% and overnight lending rate to 10.0%.
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Central Bank amends rules on foreign exchange
The amendments primarily involve changes in wording so as to ensure consistency in interpretation.
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Moody´s Annual Report on Iceland
The report is released following Moody´s upgrade on Iceland´s credit rating from negative to stable on 23 April 2010.
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Moody´s changes Iceland´s credit rating outlook to stable
Change of outlook was driven by improvement in Iceland´s external liquidity due to restoration of financing from the IMF and Nordic governments.
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IMF completes second review of Iceland´s economic program
The completion of the second review enables the release of US$1.2 billion in funding.
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Birna Einarsdóttir elected new Chair of SFF
Birna Einarsdóttir, CEO of Íslandsbanki Ltd., accepts the Chair from Sigurður Viðarsson, CEO of TM Insurance Ltd. who was elected Vice-Chair.
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Policy rate lowered by 0.5% to 9.0% - MPC statement
Deposit rate will also be lowered to 7,5%, max. bid rate of 28-day CDs to 8,75% and overnight lending rate to 10,5%.
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Total National Treasury debt at year-end 2009
Total debt was 78% and net debt 39% of GDP. Total Treasury finances are projected to be in balance by 2012 and in surplus in 2013.
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Standard & Poor´s confirms Iceland sovereign rating with negative implications
Iceland's sovereign rating is BBB-/A-3 foreign currency ratings and BBB+/A-2 local currency rating.
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Work continues on a mutually acceptable solution to Icesave
The three governments of Iceland, UK and Netherlands have declared their intention to continue the talks and find a solution to the matter.
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Icesavetalks adjourned
Iceland remains committed to a continued dialogue and is hopeful that discussions will resume as early as next week.
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Icesave issue discussed in London
Iceland proposed a new solution to the Icesave dispute based on an agreement between government and opposition parties in Iceland.
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- S&P keeps Iceland´s credit rating investment grade with negative outlook
- Policy rate lowered by 0.5% to 9.5% - MPC statement
- FME authorises Landskil to acquire a qualifying holding in NBI
- Icesave Issue - Basic facts
- President refuses to sign Icesave bill
- Standard and Poor´s confirms Icelands BBB- credit rating with stable outlook
- Icesave legislation approved by Althingi
- Fitch affirms Iceland´s credit rating at BBB- and removes it from Rating Watch Negative
- Bank reconstruction concluded
- Creditors acquire 19% of share capital in NBI hf.
- IMF Mission to Iceland completes visit for second review
- Policy rate lowered to 10% - MPC Statement
- Creditors acquire 87 percent of share capital in Arion Bank
- New Kaupthing becomes Arion Bank
- Moody´s downgrades Iceland´s credit rating to Baa3 with stable outlook
- Policy rate lowered to 11% - MPC statement
- IMF Staff report on stand-by-facility for Iceland
- First stage of capital account liberalisation
- Deadline regarding capitalization of New Kaupthing extended until end of November
- IMF completes first review under stand-by arrangement with Iceland
- IMF to review Iceland´s economic programe
- Finance Ministers of Iceland, UK and Netherlands on Resolution of Icesave Dispute
- Icesave negotiations concluded - Outcome presented
- Creditors acquire 95 percent of share capital in Íslandsbanki
- Agreement between Government and Resolution Committee of Landsbanki finalised
- Resolution Committee of Glitnir granted extension to 15 October for takeover option of Íslandsbanki
- Íslandsbanki publishes opening balance sheet
- Monetary policy rate unchanged at 12% - MPC statement
- Icelandic State Banking Agency (ISBA) commences operation
- Settlement between Landsbanki and NBI to be completed before October 9 2009
- Tightened surveillance of foreign exchange rules
- Agreement between Government and Resolution Committee of Glitnir finalised
- Agreement between Government and Kaupthing Resolution Committee finalised
- Fitch rates Iceland BBB- with negative outlook
- Capitalisation of Islandsbanki and New Kaupthing completed
- Monetary Policy rate unchanged at 12% - MPC statement
- Capital account liberalisation strategy approved
- Capitalisation of the commercial banks and basis of agreement with creditors
- Iceland applies for EU membership
- Background information on Nordic loans to Iceland
- fME appoints interim board for Sparisjóður Mýrarsýslu
- Monetary policy rate unchanged at 12% - Statement from the MPC
- Loan agreements signed for 1.775 bn euros from the Nordic countries
- Amended rules on Central Bank of Iceland facilities for financial undertakings
- BIS Annual Report 2008/09
- Prime Minister appoints Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland
- Premiums and market share of foreign insurance companies in Iceland 2004-2007
- Stability Pact signed for the reconstruction of the Icelandic economy
- Final settlement between new and old banks to be completed on July 17
- Quarterly government accounts, 1st quarter 2009
- Quarterly national accounts, 1st quarter 2009
- Policy rate lowered to 12% - Statement from the MPC
- Statement by the IMF Mission to Iceland
- Extended deadline to complete the preparation of terms of financial instruments
- SFF Day - 14 May 2009
- Social Democrats and Left-Greens continue their coalition partnership
- Policy rate lowered to 13% - Statement by Iceland Monetary Policy Committee
- Financial System Reconstruction ? the Task Ahead as Viewed by the Minister of Commerce
- Description of the valuation process of the New Banks´assets and liabilities
- Final valuation of the new banks is ready
- Consultants Deliver Valuations of New Banks' Assets
- Policy rate lowered to 15,5%
- Monetary Policy Committee meeting minutes
- MP Bank acquires SPRON´s Netbank and branch network
- Straumur initiates work on a debt restructuring plan together with its creditors
- The Kaarlo Jännäri Report on Banking Regulation and Supervision in Iceland
- Restructuring of Iceland's savings banks
- Straumur granted moratorium until 11 June 2009
- Policy rate lowered to 17%
- FME decision on the disposal of deposits of Straumur
- Kaupthing permitted to apply for judicial review
- Statement by the IMF Mission to Iceland
- Effects of the financial crisis on Icelandic households
- Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority takes control of Straumur
- 0.3% growth in Iceland´s GDP in 2008
- Foreign consultants engaged to represent State interests
- Prime Minister appoints two expert members to the Monetary Policy Committee
- Monetary Policy Committee established at the Central Bank
- Capital controls not lifted at the present time
- New interim governors appointed at the Central Bank
- Net asset valuation of the new banks delayed
- New Glitnir becomes Íslandsbanki
- The Moratorium of Kaupthing Bank has been extended until 13 November 2009
- IMF publishes interim review on Iceland´s economic program
- Statement from the Minister of Business Affairs
- Kaupthing Bank has secured sufficient funds to pay back the large majority of German Kaupthing Edge deposits
- Straumur´s preliminary 2008 results
- New Icelandic Government formed
- Update on the valuation of the net assets of the New Banks
- Central Bank of Iceland leaves policy rate unchanged at 18%
- Talks for a new coalition government
- Prime Minister formally tenders government´s resignation
- Statement from Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland and Chairman of the Independence party
- Moody´s confirms Iceland credit rating at Baa1 with a negative outlook
- Fitch affirms and withdraws ratings on Iceland Kaupthing, Landsbanki and Glitnir
- Statement from the Icelandic Government conerning legal proceedings against UK Authorities
- Statement by the IMF Mission to Iceland
- Straumur Investment Bank facilitates price formation of housing- and government bonds
- Changes to Central Bank of Iceland interest rates
- Amended Rules on Foreign Exchange
- Restructuring of the Icelandic banking sector
- Landsbanki Islands hf. granted a moratorium
- Information on Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) financing
- Keflavik Savings Bank, BYR Savings Bank and SPRON enter merger discussions
- Moody´s downgrades Icelands credit rating from A1 to Baa1 with negative outlook
- Interbank foreign exchange market
- Measures to improve conditions for business and industry
- Kaupthing seeks recognition of moratorium in the U.S.
- CEA releases 8 key messages on the financial turmoil
- New foreign exchange regulation
- Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank results for the first nine months of 2008 and October 2008
- Glitnir banki hf granted moratorium
- Standard and Poor´s lowers Iceland´s credit rating to BBB- with negative outlook
- Kaupthing Bank hf. granted a moratorium
- IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.1 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Iceland
- Agreed guidelines reached on deposit guarantees
- The provisional opening balance sheets of the three new banks
- The opening balance sheets of the three new banks
- The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged at 18%
- Glitnir Funds liquidate Fund 9 and settle balances in cash
- Official Statement from Old Landsbanki´s Resolution Committee
- Official Statement from Old Glitnir´s Resolution Committee
- Official Statement from Old Kaupthing´s Resolution Committee
- Central Bank of Iceland raises policy rate to 18%
- Iceland announces ambitious economic program in conjunction with the IMF
- New Kaupthing Bank Takes Over Domestic Operations of Kaupthing banki hf.
- New Glitnir Bank takes over domestic operations of Glitnir banki hf.
- Central Bank of Iceland lowers interest rates by 3.5%
- New Landsbanki takes over domestic operations of Landsbanki Íslands hf.
- Kaupthing Bank turns to the Icelandic FSA
- Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) takes control of Glitnir
- Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) takes control of Landsbanki
- Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) limits short selling
- Fitch downgrades Iceland to A-/AA with negative outlook
- Standard and Poor´s downgrades Iceland´s credit rating with negative outlook
- Government of Iceland acquires 75 percent share in Glitnir Bank
- Glitnir and Byr Savings Bank discuss merger
- Moody´s confirms Iceland´s Aa1 credit rating with stable outlook
- Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority confirms Icelandic banks have minimal exposure to Lehman bankruptcy
- Policy rate of the Central bank of Iceland unchanged at 15,5%
- Foreign currency reserves of the Central Bank strengthened by 250 million EUR
- Icelandic Government Treasury accounts 2007 have been published
- Total profit of insurance companies in 2007 was 13.5 bn ISK
- Icelandic banks pass the FME stress test
- Kaupthing-SPRON Savings Bank merger
- Glitnir Bank´s 6m results 2008
- Kaupthing Bank's 6m results 2008
- Straumur 6m results 2008
- Landsbanki 6M Results 2008
- SFF publishes its Annual Report 2008 - Embracing the Winds of Change
- Housing Financing Fund issues bonds to temporarily refinance mortgages
- IMF states long term economic prospects of Iceland remain enviable
- Policy rate unchanged, 15,5%
- Kaupthing and Spron merge
- Preliminary ruling of ESA regarding the government Housing Financing Fund
- Kaupthing secures 275 m EUR at 150bps
- Government declaration: market measures
- Central Bank of Iceland changes rules on foreign exchange balance
- Straumur secures financing of EUR 395 million
- Central Bank´s Policy rate remains unchanged
- Moody´s affirms the credit rating of Glitnir, Kaupthing and Landsbanki with outlook stable
- Moody's Downgrades Iceland's Ratings to Aa1 with outlook stable
- Central Bank of Iceland greatly improves access to foreign currency lines
- Glitnir Bank issues covered bonds for NOK 7 bn in Norway
- Fitch takes rating actions on Glitnir, Kaupthing &Landsbanki
- Central Bank of Iceland presents its annual report on financial stability in Iceland
- Glitnir Bank first quarter results for 2008
- Landsbanki profit after tax 193m Eur in Q1
- Straumur profit after tax 22.3m eur in Q1
- Kaupthing and SPRON to join forces?
- Kaupthing Bank's 2008 results for Q1
- Fitch confirms Iceland credit rating with a negative outlook
- SP changes Glitnir long-term credit rating
- New Chairman of SFF
- Iceland sovereign ratings lowered due to external funding risks
- Ministry of Finance Macroeconomic Forecast 2008-2013
- Excerpts from speeches at the SFF Day
- Central Bank of Iceland raises policy rate
- Moody´s annual report on Iceland: Low probability of financial crisis
- Republic of Iceland, HFF, And Landsvirkjun L-T Ratings Placed On Credit Watch Negative
- Fitch puts Icelandic banks on negative watch
- Glitnir bank gets triple A for its covered bonds
- PM´s address at the Central Bank´s Annual Meeting
- Central bank changes reserve requirements
- Central bank raises interest rates
- New act on covered bonds
- Moody´s and the banking system
- Greater cross-boarder co-operation needed
- Icelandic PM about the banks
- Central banks action
- Moody´s confirms Iceland´s Aaa rating: Negative outlook
- Icelandic securities listed in foreign currencies
- Moody´s ratings: Uncertainty behind
- OECD Economic Survey of Iceland 2008
- A new Government bond issue
- Statement of the Icelandic Government
- NEW wage agreements in Iceland
- Liquidity management: Icelandic Banks have increased their ratio of customer deposits and secured long term liquidity
- Icelandic banks pass the FME stress test
- Talks for new coalition government
- Central Bank expands definition of collateral
- Policy announcement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland
