30 November 2012

The Central Bank's Economic Indicators

The Central Bank's Economic Indicators for November 2012 have been posted on this website.

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28 November 2012

The minutes of the MPC

Here are the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland from the meeting held on 12 and 13 November, where the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, the interest rate decision on 14 November, and the communication of that decision.

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28 November 2012

Speech given by Governor Már Guðmundsson in Abu Dhabi

Governor Már Guðmundsson gave the keynote address at a High-Level Meeting on Recent Policy Developments for Strengthening the Resilience of the Financial Sector on 27 November 2012.

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20 November 2012

Central Bank of Iceland to hold foreign currency auction

The Central Bank of Iceland is offering to purchase euros in exchange for Icelandic krónur for long-term investment in the Icelandic economy, or in exchange for payment in Treasury bond series RIKS 33 0321. Furthermore, the Central Bank of Iceland advertises herewith for bids on the sale of Icelandic krónur for cash payment in foreign currency.

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19 November 2012

Market expectations survey

At the beginning of 2012, the Central Bank of Iceland began conducting quarterly surveys of market agents’ expectations concerning a variety of economic variables such as inflation and interest rates. During the week of 5-9 November, the Bank conducted the survey for the fourth time. A total of 36 agents in the bond market, including banks, pension funds, mutual and investment funds, securities brokers, and licensed asset management firms were invited to participate. Responses were received from 23 market participants, giving a response ratio of 64%.

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