Central Bank of Iceland
Iceland prepares new interbank payment system for launch
Combined netting and high-value settlement system set to go live this week
BIS expands innovation hub network
Several new locations unveiled in Europe and North America
Book notes: In the combat zone of finance, by Svein Harald Øygard
Fascinating and readable book for those charged with maintaining financial stability
Riksbank to buy covered bonds; Iceland enters secondary market
Central banks unveil new forms of unconventional purchases
Iceland cuts rates to 2.25%
Rate cut and changes to reserve requirements designed to offset virus shock
Iceland resumes easing cycle on weaker growth forecasts
Central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%
Iceland boosts reserves despite volatility in 2019
Central bank carried out forex interventions to offset the “abrupt weakening” of the króna
Central Bank of Iceland completes merger with regulator
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson to retain overall responsibility; two new deputy positions created
People: BIS picks Lamfalussy fellow; Iceland appoints research director
BIS names 2020 fellow; Icelandic central bank promotes economist; Jekaterina Govina becomes director of supervision in Lithuania
People: Governors reappointed; Fed gets new CIO
Reappointments in Egypt and Palestine; Fed picks chief information officer; and more
People: Banque de France deputy nominated to EU Commission
Additional appointments in Turkey, the US and at the Financial Stability Board
Iceland cuts rates again
Decision follows rate reductions in May and June, placing key rate at 3.5%
Iceland’s government appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor and former banking executive takes over as central bank warns of recession
Iceland cuts rates on weaker growth forecasts
A reduction in key tourism sector may be worse than previously thought
Iceland’s central bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Growth estimates cut sharply after blows to fishing and tourism
Iceland central bank holds first meeting of payment council
New body aims to ensure security and efficiency in payments and financial infrastructure
Podcast: Iceland removes gender bias from wages
Katrín Ólafsdóttir, MPC member at the Central Bank of Iceland, says equal pay certification will encourage women to enter the economics profession
Iceland’s central bank removes nude paintings from walls
Employees complained about talking in front of paintings of naked women, reports say
Icelandic central bank questions reform proposals
Publishing rate paths may not work as intended, external MPC members warn
Iceland keeps rates unchanged despite above-target inflation
Rate-setters see higher inflation expectations as a short-term phenomenon
Cyber resilience hinges on collaboration, Nordic central bankers say
Central banks must ensure preventative measures are cost effective
IMF concerned over Iceland’s inflation metrics
Inflation excluding housing near 60-year low for 2017, IMF reports
Iceland hikes rates for first time since 2016
Central bank tightens rates as inflation continues to rise above target
People: San Fran Fed appoints head of research
Sylvain Leduc becomes head of research at San Fran Fed; Shonubi approved as deputy in Nigeria; two front-runners to lead FSB; Iceland appoints head of new IT division