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The Icelandic Economy and Financial System in April 2008
Ingimundur Fridriksson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, gave a presentation to the Board of Directors and management of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority at its meeting in Reykjavik in April 24, 2008.
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Translation of Monetary Bulletin (Peningamál)
The English translation of the entire contents of Monetary Bulletin (Peningamál) 2008/1 has now been posted to this website.
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Fitch Ratings issues a report on Iceland
Today Fitch Ratings issued a report on the Republic of Iceland.
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Iceland Sovereign Ratings Lowered On External Funding Risks; Outlook Negative
On April 17, 2008, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered the long-term foreign currency rating on the Republic of Iceland to 'A' from 'A+' and its long-term local currency rating to 'AA-' from 'AA'. The 'A-1' short-term foreign currency and 'A-1+' short-term local currency ratings were both affirmed.
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IMFC Spring Meeting 2008
The International Monetary and Financial Committee held its annual spring meeting on Saturday, 12 April 2008 in Washington D.C.
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