Iceland’s latest measures no silver bullet for the economy

The Icelandic authorities are fighting tooth and nail to restore confidence in the ailing economy and crumbling banking system. But it seems inevitable that the economy is set for a prolonged slowdown, with a significant deterioration in the public finances as a result of the banking sector meltdown.

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