25.03.11
Capital account liberalisation: simultaneous measures by Government Debt Management

The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ press release concerning the removal of the capital controls, issued on 25 March 2011, states, inter alia, that owners of foreign currency will have the option of purchasing Icelandic krónur in Central Bank auctions, provided that they invest the krónur in bonds issued by the Treasury of Iceland.

Press release (pdf)

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Jul 07 2025
Treasury Bonds
Market making for RIKS 29 0917 begins

Following the switch auction held on July 4, 2025, and with reference to the Primary Dealer Agreement concerning issuance of government securities and market making in the secondary market dated March 21, 2025, it has been decided to begin market making with RIKS 29 0917 from the Settlement date of the auction, i.e. July 9, 2025. Primary dealers will be obliged to submit bids and offers for a minimum nominal value of 100 m.kr. in the series. From the same date repo facilities to each primary dealer will be 2 bn.kr. nominal value.

Further information can be obtained from Government Debt Management at tel: +354 569 9994 or by email to lanamal@lanamal.is.

Treasury Bond Auction Announcement - RIKS 29 0917 - Switch Auction or Cash payment
Series RIKS 29 0917
ISIN IS0000037711
Maturity Date 09/17/2029
Auction Date 07/04/2025
Settlement Date 07/09/2025
10% addition 07/08/2025
 
Buyback issue RIKS 26 0216
Buyback price (clean) 98.1500

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bonds in the Series, with the ISIN number and with the Maturity Date according to the table above. Article 6 of the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds applies for the right to purchase an additional 10%. The Treasury bonds will be delivered in electronic form on the Settlement Date.

Payment for the bonds can be made in cash or with the Buyback issue at the Buyback price.

Payment in cash for the Treasury bonds must be received by the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date. If payment is made with the Buyback issue, a notification of the amount must be received no later than by 14:00 on the Auction Date. In that case, the value of the Buyback bond is determined by the Buyback price plus accrued interest and indexation (i.e. dirty price).

No fee is paid in relation to the purchase of RIKS 26 0216.

Further reference is made to the description of the Treasury bond and the General Terms of Auction of Treasury Bonds.

For additional information please contact Oddgeir Gunnarsson, Government Debt Management, at +354 569 9635.