Icelandic rates on hold but hikes are on the horizon

Iceland’s central bank decided today to keep its key interest rates unchanged for the third meeting in a row, citing low global inflation and a strengthening currency. But with inflationary pressures building and the economy growing strongly, more rate hikes are just around the corner.

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