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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
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Balance of paymentsQuarterlyJune 5Q1 2025September 4Balance of payments
External debtQuarterlyJune 5Q1 2025September 4Balance of payments
International investment positionQuarterlyJune 5Q1 2025September 4Balance of payments
Market securitiesMonthlyMay 30April 2025June 30Markets
Portfolio investmentMonthlyMay 30April 2025June 30Balance of payments
Other financial corporationsMonthlyMay 27April 2025June 27Monetary and financial statistics
Mutual funds, investment funds and institutional investment fundsMonthlyMay 27April 2025June 27Monetary and financial statistics
Government credit fundsMonthlyMay 27April 2025June 27Monetary and financial statistics
Monetary statisticsMonthlyMay 23April 2025June 25Monetary and financial statistics
Securities offeringsMonthlyMay 21April 2025June 20Markets
Insurance companiesMonthlyMay 19March 2025June 19Monetary and financial statistics
Payment intermediationMonthlyMay 16April 2025June 16Markets
International reservesMonthlyMay 16Apríl 2025June 18Balance of payments
Interbank Market for Foreign ExchangeMonthlyMay 8April 2025June 6Markets
Interbank Market for Icelandic KronurMonthlyMay 8April 2025June 6Markets
Real exchange rateMonthlyMay 8April 2025June 6Markets
Balance sheet of the Central BankMonthlyMay 8April 2025June 6Monetary and financial statistics
Pension fundsMonthlyMay 7March 2025June 6Monetary and financial statistics
Direct investmentAnnualMarch 202023 updateSeptember 19Balance of payments
Financial accounts of financial corporationsQuarterlyMarch 6Q4/2024June 6Monetary and financial statistics