Minutes of the MPC
17.10.2018
Here are the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland from the meeting held on 1 and 2 October 2018. There, the Committee discussed economic and financial market developments, the interest rate decision on 3 October, and the communication of that decision.
Special publication no. 12: Rafkróna - Interim report
15.10.2018
The Central Bank of Iceland has published a report on the advantages and disadvantages of the issuance of digital currency the the Bank – a rafkróna. The report, which is the twelfth in the Special Publications series, is accessible on the Central Bank of Iceland website.
Merger of Central Bank of Iceland and Financial Supervisory Authority in preparation - Inflation targeting to remain the principal objective of monetary policy
11.10.2018
Today, it was announced that work has commenced on a review of the statutory framework for monetary policy, macroprudential policy, and financial market supervision, including a merger of the Central Bank of Iceland and the Financial Supervisory Authority.
Economy of Iceland 2018
05.10.2018
The Central Bank of Iceland has published Economy of Iceland 2018 on its website. Economy of Iceland is a biennial booklet that has been issued by the Bank since 1987. It is intended mainly for an international readership. This includes international institutions that deal with Icelandic economic matters on a regular basis, rating agencies, financi...
Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee 3 October 2018
03.10.2018
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%.
Economic Indicators 28 September 2018
28.09.2018
The Central Bank of Iceland’s Economic Indicators report for September 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 f...
IMF Article IV visit to Iceland 13-25 September 2018
25.09.2018
A mission from the International Monetary Fund has issued the following concluding statement after a two week Article IV Consultation visit to Iceland. The mission met with representatives of government, the Central Bank, as well as representatives of financial institutions and the real sector.
Chief Economist's presentation at conference on lessons from financial crisis
24.09.2018
Thórarinn G. Pétursson, Chief Economist of the Central Bank of Iceland and Director of Economics and Monetary Policy, gave a presentation at an international conference entitled The 2008 Global Financial Crisis in Retrospect. In his presentation, Thórarinn discussed post-crisis monetary policy reform and how it has increased the effectiveness of th...
Monetary Policy Committee meeting with Parliamentary Economic Affairs and Trade Committee
17.09.2018
Representatives of the Central Bank of Iceland Monetary Policy Committee attended a Parliamentary Economic Affairs and Trade Committee meeting on 18 September
Poul Thomsen in Harpa: Iceland's Successful Stabilization Program and the Role of the IMF
15.09.2018
Poul Thomsen, Director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund, gave a presentation in Eyrir in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center, on Saturday 15 September. The presentation and a recording from the meeting have now been published on the CBI website.