Financial Stability 2015/1 is now available
The first issue of Financial Stability 2015 has been posted here on the website of the Central Bank of Iceland. In this issue there is an overview of financial stability in Iceland and various articles and chapters on the economic environment, external position, and operations, equity, funding and liquidity of the banking system.
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New information on foreign exchange matters – general practices
The Central Bank of Iceland has published further information on foreign exchange matters. The new information, which covers the general practices in connection with specific categories of requests for exemptions from the Foreign Exchange Act, no. 87/1992, can be found on the following page:
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Webcast from Althingi on monetary policy
Monetary Policy Committee had a meeting with Economic Affairs and Trade Committee Monday 13 April. Már Guðmundsson, Governor and Chair of the Monetary Policy Committee; Arnór Sighvatsson, Deputy Governor and MPC member; Gylfi Zoëga, Professor of Economics and MPC member; and Rannveig Sigurðardóttir, secretary of the MPC, attended the meeting.
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Monetary statistics
The Central bank of Iceland has published monetary statistics according to new standards. The total assets of DMBs amounted to 3,079 b.kr at the end of February having increased by 39.2 b.kr or 1.3% during the month. Equity of DMBs amounted to 612 b.kr. at the end of February, having increased by 1.1 b.kr. during the month.
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Minutes of the MPC
Here are the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland from the meeting held on 17 March. There, the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, the interest rate decision on 18 March, and the communication of that decision.
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