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Data on securities offerings are published in accordance with a predetermined schedule and are posted at 09:00 hrs. on the publication date.

Data show the position of securities offerings at the end of each month and are available in time series at a monthly frequency from January 1994.

The latest data is preliminary.

Inquiries can be sent to support@sedlabanki.is

More detailed data for securities offerings can be found in the Databank

Debt security offerings

Amounts are in millions (M.kr.)

Data on securities offerings (bonds and bills) are collected for the purpose of monitoring developments in securities offerings (initial sales, i.e. new issues of bonds) in Iceland, classified by issuers, forms and lifetime, as well as the yield on their sale. The Central Bank also utilizes the data in its operations and for analytical purposes.

Foundation in law

The foundation in law for data collection is in Article 32 of the Act of the Central Bank of Iceland, No. 92/2019 (in Icelandic). In accordance with Article 41 of the Act, the Central bank is allowed to exchange information with public entities concerning matters falling under the scope of this Act if the exchange of information is consistent with the legally mandated role of the Central Bank or the recipient.

Securities offerings

Data  on securities offerings are processed on the basis of information provided by issuers or intermediaries in tenders. Listed securities are published on the NASDAQ OMX Iceland. The offerings are categorized into open and closed offerings at the time of sale, and their total value is calculated each month.

Information on securities offerings is obtained from Government Debt Management, the Housing Financing Fund (now discontinued), banks, securities firms and other intermediaries in securities offerings.

Revision of data

The most re­cent fig­ures are al­ways pre­lim­in­ary and sub­ject to re­vi­sion.

Offerings 

Securities (bonds and bills) offered for purchase on the securities market.  Securities offerings can be open (public) or private.

Public offerings
Public offerings are general offerings of securities (bonds and bills) that are offered to the public for purchase through general and public advertisements with prospectuses or other forms of presentations that can be equated to public advertisement with prospectuses.

Private offerings
Only a defined group can participate in a closed securities offerings e.g. financial undertakings (banks, pension funds and other financial institutions) and professional investors. Closed securities offerings do not need to be advertised publicly.

Initial offerings
Offerings and sale of a new (newly issued) security.

Resident / Non-resident

A resident is any individual and legal entity permanently residing in Iceland, irrespective of nationality. Students and embassy employees are exempt from the residency requirement. Therefore, Icelandic students and their families who reside abroad are considered residents, and foreign embassy employees are considered non-residents. Non-residents shall mean all parties except residents.

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Statistics
TitleFrequencyNewestPeriodNextCategoryGagnabanki
Securities offeringsMonthlyApril 25March 2025May 21Markets
Monetary statisticsMonthlyApril 25March 2025May 23Monetary and financial statistics
Insurance companiesMonthlyApril 23February 2025May 19Monetary and financial statistics
Payment intermediationMonthlyApril 16March 2025May 16Markets
International reservesMonthlyApril 15Mars 2025May 16Balance of payments
Interbank Market for Foreign ExchangeMonthlyApril 8March 2025May 8Markets
Interbank Market for Icelandic KronurMonthlyApril 8March 2025May 8Markets
Real exchange rateMonthlyApril 8March 2025May 8Markets
Balance sheet of the Central BankMonthlyApril 7March 2025May 8Monetary and financial statistics
Pension fundsMonthlyApril 4February 2025May 7Monetary and financial statistics
Portfolio investmentMonthlyMarch 31February 2025April 29Balance of payments
Market securitiesMonthlyMarch 31February 2025April 30Markets
Government credit fundsMonthlyMarch 27February 2025April 29Monetary and financial statistics
Other financial corporationsMonthlyMarch 27February 2025April 29Monetary and financial statistics
Mutual funds, investment funds and institutional investment fundsMonthlyMarch 27February 2025April 29Monetary and financial statistics
Direct investmentAnnualMarch 202023 updateSeptember 19Balance of payments
International investment positionQuarterlyMarch 6Q4 2024June 5Balance of payments
Balance of paymentsQuarterlyMarch 6Q4 2024June 5Balance of payments
External debtQuarterlyMarch 6Q4 2024June 5Balance of payments
Financial accounts of financial corporationsQuarterlyMarch 6Q4/2024June 6Monetary and financial statistics