20 September 2023

Working paper no. 93: A Financial Conditions Index for Iceland

The Central Bank of Iceland has published the working paper “A Financial Conditions Index for Iceland” by Tómas Dan Halldórsson economist at the Central Bank of Iceland, Stella Einarsdóttir, specialist at the Central Bank of Iceland, Eysteinn Einarsson, economist, and Védís Sigríður Ingvarsdóttir, graduade student at DTU Copenhagen. Einarsson and Ingvarsdóttir are former employees of the Central Bank of Iceland.

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20 September 2023

Financial Stability report published

The Financial Stability report of the Central Bank of Iceland, second issue 2023, has been published. The Bank’s semi-annual Financial Stability report presents an overview of the position of the financial system, its strengths and potential weaknesses, and the macroeconomic and operational risks it may face.

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20 September 2023

Statement of the Central Bank of Iceland Financial Stability Committee 20 September 2023

The Icelandic financial system is on a solid footing. The systemically important banks’ capital and liquidity are strong. In recent months, the banks have mitigated their foreign refinancing risk with bond issuance. Stress tests indicate that the banks are highly resilient and able to support households and businesses as necessary. Arrears are limited, and on the whole, borrowers appear well positioned. In view of this, the Financial Stability Committee (FSN) has decided to hold the countercyclical capital buffer rate unchanged at 2.5%.

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19 September 2023

Statement of the Financial Stability Committee and publication of Financial Stability report - today

A statement of the Financial Stability Committee was published on the Central Bank of Iceland website at 8:30 hrs today. The banks Financial Stability Report was published at 8:35. At 9:30, a press conference on the statement and the contents of the Financial Stability Report will be held.

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06 September 2023

Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 21-22 August 2023

In accordance with the Monetary Policy Committee Rules of Procedure, the minutes of the Committee's most recent meeting have been published on the Bank's website. The minutes are published two weeks after the announcement of the Committee‘s decision.

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