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The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Iceland. Seated are Central Bank Governor Ásgeir Jónsson and Rannveig Sigurðardóttir. Standing behind them, from left, are Þórarinn G. Pétursson, Katrín Ólafsdóttir and Gylfi Zoëga.

Central Bank Lowers Interest Rates

28 Aug 2019 The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Iceland announced its decision today to lower the bank’s interest rates by 0.25 percentage points.

Ásgeir Jónsson.

Ásgeir Jónsson Appointed Governor of Central Bank

25 Jul 2019 Ásgeir Jónsson, PhD, has been appointed governor of the Central Bank of Iceland.

Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland.

Iceland Central Bank eyes autumn for lifting capital controls

1 Jun 2016 Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland Már Guðmundsson has announced that “the objective is to be able to take decisive steps in lifting capital controls this autumn”.

Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland.

“Now is the time to scrap capital controls in Iceland”

25 Apr 2016 Iceland will not get a better chance to successfully lift capital controls than now, the Head of the Central Bank of Iceland has told Icelandic MPs.

Már Guðmundsson, Head of the Central Bank of Iceland.

Big news on Iceland’s capital controls tomorrow?

16 Mar 2016 Head of the Central Bank of Iceland Már Guðmundsson has hinted at a big announcement regarding the lifting of capital controls in Iceland at the Bank’s AGM tomorrow.

Seðlabankinn, The Central Bank of Iceland.

10% overall reduction of debt in 2015

7 Jan 2016 At year-end 2015 the Treasury made a payment of ISK 49.9 billion on a bond, issued to the Central Bank of Iceland. This represents one of the largest single repayments of Treasury debt to date. The instalment reduced the Treasury's cash balance with the Central Bank.

The Central Bank of Iceland.

Iceland completes pay-back of IMF loan

9 Oct 2015 The Central Bank of Iceland’s current “good” foreign liquidity position means it is able to pay off the debt straight away and in full.

The Central Bank of Iceland.

Interest-rate hikes “very likely”

10 Jun 2015 The Central Bank of Iceland (CBI) has this morning announced a rise in interest rates of 0.5 percentage points. Further interest-rate increases in August are “very likely”.

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