Europe Economics Update Iceland prepares to lift capital controls but delays likely The Icelandic Government’s preparations to scale back capital controls early next year certainly represent a positive first step towards lifting the restrictions. However, we remain cautious at this... 10th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Iceland prepares to lift capital controls but delays likely The Icelandic Government’s preparations to scale back capital controls early next year certainly represent a positive first step towards lifting the restrictions. However, we remain cautious at this... 10th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Iceland GDP (Q3) Iceland’s economy rebounded in Q3 after contracting for two consecutive quarters, led by a surge in investment. Although the quarterly data are very volatile, this expansion suggests that Iceland is... 5th December 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Iceland GDP (Q3 14) Iceland’s economy rebounded in Q3 after contracting for two consecutive quarters, led by a surge in investment. Although the quarterly data are very volatile, this expansion suggests that Iceland is... 5th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Sedlabanki cuts rates but may tighten next year Iceland’s central bank unexpectedly cut its main interest rate to 5.75% today, the first change in two years, as it lowered its inflation and growth forecasts. But we think it may have to reverse... 5th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Sedlabanki cuts rates but may tighten next year Iceland’s central bank unexpectedly cut its main interest rate to 5.75% today, the first change in two years, as it lowered its inflation and growth forecasts. But we think it may have to reverse... 5th November 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook Stalled recovery adds to pressure on policymakers The European economic recovery has weakened, with the euro-zone now at risk of recession and countries outside the region feeling the effects on their exports. While the euro-zone’s peripheral... 13th October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Iceland GDP (Q2) Iceland’s economy contracted in Q2 for the third consecutive quarter, raising questions over the sustainability of the economic recovery. But there are still reasons to believe that its economy will... 19th September 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Iceland GDP (Q2 14) Iceland’s economy contracted in Q2 for the third consecutive quarter, raising questions over the sustainability of the economic recovery. But there are still reasons to believe that its economy will... 19th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Sedlabanki hints that rate hikes will soon be needed Iceland’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 6% at its meeting today but hintedstrongly that rates will need to rise soon. We continue to think that the Sedlabanki will raise... 20th August 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Sedlabanki hints that rate hikes will soon be needed Iceland’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 6% at its meeting today but hinted strongly that rates will need to rise soon. We continue to think that the Sedlabanki will raise the... 20th August 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook As good as it gets? While the European economic recovery probably picked up a bit of speed in the second quarter of the year, there are growing signs that Q2 was as good as it is likely to get. Activity indicators in the... 8th July 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Iceland GDP (Q1) The small fall in Icelandic GDP in the first quarter of 2014 was somewhat disappointing but we do not think that this marks the start of a renewed deterioration in the economy. 6th June 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Iceland GDP (Q1 14) The small fall in Icelandic GDP in the first quarter of 2014 was somewhat disappointing but we do not think that this marks the start of a renewed deterioration in the economy. 6th June 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Sedlabanki on hold, but rates to rise later this year Iceland’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 6% at its meeting today, despite raising its medium-term forecasts for GDP growth. We continue to think that the Sedlabanki will have to raise... 21st May 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Sedlabanki on hold, but rates to rise later this year Iceland’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 6% at its meeting today, despite raising its medium-term forecasts for GDP growth. We continue to think that the Sedlabanki will have to raise... 21st May 2014 · 1 min read
