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Sedlabanki softens its stance but rates are still likely to rise

In light of the recent drop in inflation, Iceland’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged today and suggested that rate hikes were less probable than they had been in February. However, with inflation set to pick up again, we still think the Sedlabanki will have to raise the policy rate later this year.

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