Economic Indicators 29 June 2018
The Central Bank of Iceland’s Economic Indicators report for June 2018 has been released and can be found here on the Bank’s website. The publication contains information on developments in prices, output, external trade, the labour market, public sector finances, asset markets, and the financial market. The information is published in chart form, and underlying data can be called up in spreadsheet format.
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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 11 and 12 June 2018. There, the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, the interest rate decision on 13 June, and the communication of that decision.
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Rannveig Sigurdardóttir appointed Deputy Governor
The Prime Minister has appointed Rannveig Sigurdardóttir to the position of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland. Rannveig will take over from the current Deputy Governor, Arnór Sighvatsson, on 1 July.
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Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee 13 June 2018
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to keep the Bank’s interest rates unchanged. The Bank’s key interest rate – the rate on seven-day term deposits – will therefore remain 4.25%.
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Interest rate decision – webcast
The Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee and its interest rate decision has been posted on the Central Bank´s website. At 10:00 a.m. a webcast will begin where Governor Mar Gudmundsson, Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, and Deputy Governor Arnor Sighvatsson and Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, will present the Committee´s interest rate decision.
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