Iceland
People: Iceland’s central bank makes senior appointments
New legal head at Bank of Finland, and Bank of Israel appoints spokesperson and IT chief
Iceland prepares new interbank payment system for launch
Combined netting and high-value settlement system set to go live this week
IEO calls for IMF to rethink house view on capital controls
Independent review says 2012 reform was helpful but still suffers from shortcomings
Riksbank will host Nordic fintech hub for BIS
Swedish parliament amends law governing central bank to finance BIS innovation hub in Stockholm
Book notes: In the combat zone of finance, by Svein Harald Øygard
A fascinating and readable book for those charged with maintaining financial stability and interested in a new perspective on institutional efficiency
Riksbank to buy covered bonds; Iceland enters secondary market
Central banks unveil new forms of unconventional purchases
Iceland cuts rates to 2.25%
Rate cut and changes to reserve requirements designed to offset virus shock
Iceland resumes easing cycle on weaker growth forecasts
Central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%
Iceland boosts reserves despite volatility in 2019
Central bank carried out forex interventions to offset the “abrupt weakening” of the króna
Central Bank of Iceland completes merger with regulator
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson to retain overall responsibility; two new deputy positions created
People: BIS picks Lamfalussy fellow; Iceland appoints research director
BIS names 2020 fellow; Icelandic central bank promotes economist; Jekaterina Govina becomes director of supervision in Lithuania
People: Governors reappointed; Fed gets new CIO
Reappointments in Egypt and Palestine; Fed picks chief information officer; new financial stability head in Iceland
People: Banque de France deputy nominated to EU Commission
Turkey fills two vacant deputy posts; Fed appoints head for new FedNow payments service; Iceland looks for director of financial stability replacement; FSB appoints Norman Chan’s replacement
Iceland cuts rates again
Decision follows rate reductions in May and June, placing key rate at 3.5%
Iceland’s government appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor and former banking executive takes over as central bank warns of recession
Iceland cuts rates on weaker growth forecasts
A reduction in key tourism sector may be worse than previously thought
Iceland’s central bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Growth estimates cut sharply after blows to fishing and tourism
Baltic and Nordic regulators form anti-money laundering group
Move follows wave of scandals over handling of alleged money laundering
Iceland central bank holds first meeting of payment council
New body aims to ensure security and efficiency in payments and financial infrastructure
Nordic-Baltic crisis simulation seeks to reinforce collective response
Nordic-Baltic Stability Group carried out first region-wide crisis scenario in January
Podcast: Iceland removes gender bias from wages
Katrín Ólafsdóttir, MPC member at the Central Bank of Iceland, says equal pay certification will encourage women to enter the economics profession
Iceland’s central bank removes nude paintings from walls
Employees complained about talking in front of paintings of naked women, reports say
Icelandic central bank questions reform proposals
Publishing rate paths may not work as intended, external MPC members warn
Iceland keeps rates unchanged despite above-target inflation
Rate-setters see higher inflation expectations as a short-term phenomenon