31 May 2016

Governor's speech at a meeting organised by the EEFC in London on 26 May 2016

Governor Már Guðmundsson gave a speech at a meeting organised by the European Economics and Financial Centre in London on 26 May 2016.

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25 May 2016

Central Bank of Iceland foreign currency auction 16 June 2016

The Central Bank of Iceland hereby offers to purchase krónur in exchange for cash payment in foreign currency. More specifically, the Bank is offering to buy krónur defined as offshore krónur according to Act no. 37/2016. The auction will take place on Thursday 16 June 2016. It will begin at 10:00 hrs. and last until 14:00 hrs. that same day. The auction is part of the comprehensive action plan to lift the capital controls; cf. the Government and Central Bank’s capital account liberalisation strategy of 8 June 2015.

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25 May 2016

Minutes of the MPC

Here are the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland from the meeting held on 4 and 10 May 2016. There, the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, the interest rate decision on 11 May, and the communication of that decision.

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25 May 2016

Q&A on the Act on the treatment of króna-denominated assets subject to special restrictions

Questions and answers on the Act on the treatment of króna-denominated assets subject to special restrictions and Central Bank of Iceland foreign currency auction are now available.

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24 May 2016

Governor Gudmundsson‘s opening remarks at a conference held in Reykjavík on 28-29 April 2016

Governor Már Gudmundsson gave the opening remarks at the conference Capital Flows, Systemic Risk and Policy Responses which was jointly organised by the International Monetary Fund, London School of Economics and the Central Bank of Iceland and was held in Reykjavík on 28-29 April.

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