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17 April 2020 /Agreement on guarantee of credit institutions’ supplemental loans to businesses
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the Central Bank of Iceland have signed an agreement laying down terms and conditions for Treasury guarantees of credit institutions’ supplemental lend...
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07 April 2020 /Moody´s publishes credit opinion on Iceland – rating unchanged at A2 with a stable outlook
Today, international rating agency Moody´s Investors Service published an updated credit opinion. The opinion does not entail a rating revision and Iceland’s sovereign rating remains at A2 with a stab...
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21 March 2020 /Icelandic Government announces 1.6bn USD response package to the COVID-19 crisis
Icelandic Government will take on up to 75 percent of salaries State-backed bridging loans for companies Deferral of tax payments Financial support for tourism sector One-off chi...
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17 March 2020 /Regarding issuance of Government securities
In view of recent events relating to the COVID–19 pandemic, it is foreseeable that the Treasury’s financing need will increase markedly from previous forecasts. The economic outlook for coming months ...
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10 March 2020 /Economic response to COVID-19
The Government of Iceland’s action plan to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 aims to reduce and shorten the impact on business and the economy while also creating the conditions for a swift r...
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20 January 2020 /Minutes of the meeting of the Financial Stability Council on December 17 2019
Meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Economic affairs In attendance were: Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, chairman; Ásgeir Jónsson, Governor of the Central Bank o...
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30 December 2019 /Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy for 2020-2024
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has published Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy for the period 2020-2024. The MTDMS is presented on the basis of the fiscal plan, in accordance with Ar...
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20 December 2019 /Fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2019
The Financial Stability Council held its fourth meeting in 2019 on Tuesday, December 17. This was the last meeting of the Financial Stability Council in its current form as, from the 1st of January 20...
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20 December 2019 /A swift policy response supports the economy
Solid economic fundamentals and the authorities‘ swift policy response appropriately supports the economy in the wake of shocks according to a newly released Article IV report on Iceland by the IMF. A...
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17 December 2019 /Handling of cases by the Public Procurement Complaints Commission transferred to the Internal Revenue Board
Effective 1 January 2020, handling of cases by the Public Procurement Complaints Commission will be transferred from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs to the Internal Revenue Board. The Rol...
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22 November 2019 /Fitch Ratings Affirms Iceland´s ratings at A, outlook stable
Today Fitch Ratings has published a new commentary on Iceland´s sovereign ratings. Iceland´s credit ratings are unchanged; Long-Term (LT) foreign- and local ratings are affirmed at A and Short-Term (S...
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15 November 2019 /S&P Global Ratings affirms Iceland’s sovereign ratings at A/A-1 with a stable outlook
International rating agency S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s sovereign ratings at A/A-1 with a stable outlook. The rating agency assumes a mild contraction in GDP in 2019 due to declining...
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08 November 2019 /Moody's upgrades Iceland's government ratings to A2
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Iceland’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to A2 from A3, Iceland’s senior unsecured MTN rating to (P)A2 from (P)A3 and other short-term rating to (...
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23 October 2019 /Progress of the plan for removal of Capital Controls
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs today published a report on the progress of plans to remove restrictions on cross-border capital movements and foreign currency trading. The minister shall...
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27 September 2019 /Minutes of the meeting of the Financial Stability Council on 26 September 2019
Meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs In attendance were: Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, chairman; Ásgeir Jónsson, Governor of the Central Bank o...
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06 September 2019 /Fiscal budget proposal for 2020: Strong investment and tax reductions
Personal income tax lowered — reduction process expedited Payroll tax lowered Strong public investment Transportation strengthened Research strengthened Support for low-incom...
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30 July 2019 /Fitch Ratings’ Full Rating Report on Iceland
Fitch Ratings has released its Full Rating Report on Iceland. The report follows Fitch Ratings’ upgrade on Iceland´s Short-Term ratings and affirmation of Long- Term sovereign ratings on 24 May this y...
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29 July 2019 /Moody´s publishes annual credit analysis on Iceland – rating unchanged at A3 with a positive outlook
Today, international rating agency Moody´s Investors Service published an annual credit analysis. The analysis does not entail a rating revision and Iceland’s sovereign rating remains at A3 with a pos...
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25 July 2019 /Minutes of the meeting of the Financial Stability Council on 24 June 2019
Meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs In attendance were: Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, chairman; Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank ...
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28 June 2019 /Government accounts 2018 – Robust Treasury position
The results of the Government accounts for 2018 have now been published and the accounts sent to Parliament. The accounts show a surplus of ISK 84bn, as compared with a surplus of ISK 39bn in 2017. Th...