Press releases

Listed below are the latest press releases from the Central Bank of Iceland. Older news can be viewed by clicking the link for the respective year.

'08

Vist from the IMF to Iceland from December 15-18, 2008 - 19.12.08
Changes to Central Bank of Iceland interest rates - 17.12.08
Amended Rules on Foreign Exchange - 16.12.08
New Foreign Exchange Rules: Questions from International Investors, with answers; updates - 09.12.08
The International Monetary Fund publishes reports on Iceland - 08.12.08
Balance of payments in the third quarter of 2008 and the external position - 05.12.08
Moody's downgrades Iceland's ratings to Baa1; negative outlook - 04.12.08
Interbank foreign exchange market - 03.12.08
Rules on Foreign Exchange, No. 1082, November 28, 2008 - 01.12.08
Monetary policy statement of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: Of vital importance to stabilise the foreign exchange market and strengthen the króna - 28.11.08
New foreign exchange regulation - 28.11.08
Iceland: Request for Stand-By Arrangement - IMF Staff Reports - 26.11.08
Standard & Poor's: Iceland Foreign Currency Rating Lowered To BBB- On Mounting Debt Burden; Outlook Negative - 24.11.08
Nordic central banks extend currency swap agreements - 20.11.08
Fitch: Iceland exchange rate stability key to IMF programme - 20.11.08
IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.1 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Iceland - 20.11.08
Press Conference October 28, 2008: Central Bank of Iceland raises the policy rate - 07.11.08
The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged - 06.11.08
Payments intermediation proceeding more smoothly to and from the UK - 04.11.08
Status of domestic and international payment intermediation: Payments to Iceland - 30.10.08
Foreign exchange market - 30.10.08
Central Bank of Iceland raises the policy rate - 28.10.08
Central Bank of Iceland raises the policy rate - 28.10.08
Iceland takes decisive action with the launch of an economic stabilisation plan in conjunction with the IMF - 27.10.08
Central Bank of Iceland collateralised loans - 21.10.08
Status of domestic and international payment intermediation - 16.10.08
Payments to Icelandic banks - 16.10.08
Joint press release from the Central Bank of Iceland and the Russian Ministry of Finance - 15.10.08
Temporary foreign exchange arrangements - 15.10.08
Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland decides 3.5% policy rate reduction - 15.10.08
Policy interest rates lowered by 3.5% to 12%. - 15.10.08
Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank 2008 in Washington DC - 14.10.08
The Central Bank of Iceland draws on swap facility arrangements - 14.10.08
Mission from Iceland in negotiations with authorities in Russia concerning loan facility - 14.10.08
Foreign exchange transactions - 13.10.08
Central Bank of Iceland Governor Ingimundur Fridriksson on short medical leave of absence - 10.10.08
Temporary modifications in currency outflow - 10.10.08
Currency swap agreements and attempts to reinforce the foreign exchange reserves - 10.10.08
Foreign exchange market - 08.10.08
Foreign exchange market - 08.10.08
Foreign exchange reserves - 07.10.08
Foreign exchange market measures - 07.10.08
The Foreign Exchange Reserves of the Central Bank of Iceland bolstered - 07.10.08
Corrections with reference to comments on a TV program - 06.10.08
Today Fitch Ratings published a report on the sovereign ratings of the Republic of Iceland - 06.10.08
Central Bank of Iceland increases the issue of certificates of deposits - 02.10.08
Fitch downgrades Iceland to 'A-'/'AA'; On Rating Watch Negative - 30.09.08
R&I has downgraded Iceland's Foreign Currency Issuer Rating from AA+ to AA - 30.09.08
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its ratings on the Republic of Iceland - 30.09.08
The Government of Iceland provides Glitnir with new equity - 29.09.08
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Iceland - 22.09.08
Press Conference September 11, 2008: Monetary policy statement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland and translation of the main questions and answers - 17.09.08
Monetary policy statement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: Policy rate remains unchanged - 11.09.08
The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged - 11.09.08
Exchange of certificates of deposit - 08.09.08
Balance of payments in the second quarter of 2008 and the external position - 04.09.08
Press Conference July 3, 2008: Monetary policy statement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: Policy rate remains unchanged - 07.07.08
Concluding Statement by the IMF mission to Iceland 2008 - 04.07.08
The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged - 03.07.08
Issuance of Treasury notes and Central Bank of Iceland certificates of deposit - 19.06.08
Balance of payments in the first quarter of 2008 and the external position - 04.06.08
New Rules on Foreign Exchange Balance - 04.06.08
Monetary policy statement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: Policy rate left unchanged - 22.05.08
The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged - 22.05.08
Moody's issues a credit opinion for the Republic of Iceland - 21.05.08
Moody's downgrades Iceland's Ratings to Aa1 - 20.05.08
The Central Bank of Iceland concludes swap facility arrangements - 16.05.08
Board of Governors' Press Conference Thursday May 8, 2008 - The Bank's assessment and an abbreviated translation of the main questions and answers - 12.05.08
The Nordic - Baltic Office - International Monetary Fund - Report 2008/1 - Recent Policy Developments in the IMF - 02.05.08
Fitch Ratings issues a report on Iceland - 22.04.08
Iceland Sovereign Ratings Lowered On External Funding Risks; Outlook Negative - 17.04.08
IMFC Spring Meeting 2008 - 14.04.08
Board of Governors' Press Conference Thursday April 10, 2008 - an abbreviated translation of the main questions and answers - 11.04.08
The Central Bank of Iceland raises its policy rate - 10.04.08
Moody's issues annual report on Iceland - 09.04.08
Announcement on Certificates of deposits issued by the Central Bank of Iceland being eligible in Clearstream - 03.04.08
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its ratings on the Sovereign of Iceland on credit watch with negative implications - 01.04.08
Fitch Changes Iceland's Outlook to Negative - 01.04.08
Special Auction of Treasury Notes - 26.03.08
Amendments to Central Bank of Iceland rules - 25.03.08
Monetary policy statement by the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: - 25.03.08
Corrections regarding the external position of the Icelandic economy and the capital and financial account for Q4/2007 - 12.03.08
Moody's Assigns Negative Outlook to Iceland's Rating - 05.03.08
Balance of payments in 2007 and the external position - 04.03.08
Interest rates and financial markets in February 2008 - 28.02.08
Board of Governors' press conference, Thursday 14 February 2008 - 15.02.08
Monetary policy statement of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland: Policy interest rate unchanged - 14.02.08
The Central Bank of Iceland leaves its policy rate unchanged - 14.02.08
Moody's: Icelands Aaa ratings at a crossroads - 28.01.08
The first working day of the year - 25.01.08
Government Debt Management Prospect. Emphases in 2008 - 14.01.08
The Central Bank of Iceland expands the definition of eligible collateral in regular transactions with the Bank - 14.01.08