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International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland’s request for a two year stand-by arrangement. Iceland will receive USD 2.1 bn. from the IMF. Additional loans ...
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Iceland Festival-Les Boreales in France
Icelandic art, music and dance will be the center of attention at the festival "Les Boréales" that is held between 17-30 of November in France. The program in French can be found here
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International Monetary Fund approves Iceland's request for a two year stand-by arrangement
Iceland will receive USD 2.1 bn. from the IMF. Additional loans of up to USD 3 bn. have been secured from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and Poland. The Faroe Islands have announced that the...
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Letter of Intent to the IMF
The government of Iceland has made public the letter of intent sent to the IMF on November 3.
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The Icelandic Government's program with the IMF
In the wake of the recent international financial turmoil, Iceland’s economy is facing a banking crisis of extraordinary proportions. The economy is heading for a deep recession, a sharp rise in...
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Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees
Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obligations with respect to deposit guarantees in the European Economic Area. The issue stemmed from d...
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Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees
Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obligations with respect to deposit guarantees in the European Economic Area. The issue stemmed from d...
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Small Island Developing States
Dr. Gunnar Pálsson, Ambassador-designate of Iceland to Mauritius attends on behalf of the Icelandic Foreign Ministry the conference “Doing Business 2009, Small Islands Developing States, Report ...
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Commemorative meeting for the sixtieth anniversary of peacekeeping
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations On behalf of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Commemorative meeting for th...
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From the Central Bank of Iceland
Payment intermediation to and from the United Kingdom is proceeding much more smoothly. However, it is important to bear in mind that payments generally take a longer time to reach their destination t...
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Icelandic Chamber of Commerce: The Icelandic Economic Situation: Status Report - 24th October 2008
The current economic turmoil in Iceland is part of a complex global financial crisis and is by no means an isolated event. Governments around the world have introduced emergency measures to protect th...
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The Hamrahlid Choir to visit France
The Programme for the concert tour of the Icelandic Hamrahlid Choir in France November 15-22 can be found here. The conductor is Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir. The choir will perform in Paris, Strasburg and...
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Open debate in the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Open debate in the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security New York, 29 October...
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The Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Norway met in Iceland to discuss economic issues and sign an Agreement on hydrocarbon deposits
The Icelandic Foreign Minister, Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, met with her Norwegian counterpart, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, in Reykjavík this morning at the beginning of Støre´s official visit to Icel...
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Icelandic photography in Berlin
Photos by the Icelandic photographer, Ragnar Axelsson, will be on display at Gallery argus fotokunst until December 20. More information is available at Gallery argus-fotokunst.
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Treasury finances January-September 2008
Treasury finances January-September 2008 (PDF 53K) Cash Flow Statement in January–September 2004–2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Revenue 201 207 305 378 277 246 320 820 ...
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The Faroe Islands Come to Iceland's Aid
The Faroe Islands have offered Iceland a loan of DKK 300 million. The offer was put forward at a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, where Icelandic, Faroese and other Nordic politicians and officials are a...
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Statement following the meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers 27 October 2008
At a meeting today, the Nordic Prime Ministers discussed the international financial crisis and the serious situation in Iceland in particular. They agreed to establish a high-level committee to monit...
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Iceland takes decisive action with the launch of an economic stabilisation plan in conjunction with the IMF
Reykjavik, Iceland – 24 October 2008– The Icelandic Government has reached an agreement ad referendum with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a comprehensive stabilisa...
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Norwegian Government Officials to Iceland for Talks on the Country´s Economy
A delegation of Norwegian Government Officials has arrived in Iceland, ready for talks with Icelandic authorities on the country’s current financial situation. “We are pleased to be able t...