Statement of the Financial Stability Committee and webcast tomorrow
A statement of the Financial Stability Committee will be published on the Central Bank of Iceland website tomorrow, Wednesday 4 December, at 8:30 hrs. An hour later, at 9:30, a webcast from a press conference on the statement will be held. At the press conference Ásgeir Jónsson, Governor and Financial Stability Committee chair and Tómas Brynjólfsson, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, will introduce and discuss the statement.
MoreCurrent account surplus 45.7 b.kr. in Q3 2024 – net IIP positive by 40.2% of GDP
The current account surplus measured 45.7 b.kr. in Q3/2024. There was a deficit on goods trade in the amount of 76 b.kr and a 140.5 b.kr. surplus on services trade. The net international investment position was positive by 1,793 b.kr., or 40.2% of GDP, and improved by 130 b.kr., or 2.9% of GDP, during the quarter.
MoreCentralised infrastructure for payment requests
The Central Bank of Iceland invites parties to submit proposals relating to the implementation of a centralised domestic infrastructure for payment requests.
MoreStatement of the Monetary Policy Committee 20 November 2024
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to lower the Bank’s interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. The Bank’s key interest rate – the rate on seven-day term deposits – will therefore be 8.5%.
MoreMonetary Bulletin published
The Monetary Bulletin, 2024/4, has been published. Monetary Bulletin is published four times a year. In early May and early November, it contains an inflation and macroeconomic forecast, together with an in-depth analysis of economic and monetary developments and prospects. The February and August issues include updated inflation and macroeconomic forecasts and an abbreviated report on economic and monetary developments and outlook.
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