Measures taken on bond market

28.03.11
Measures taken on bond market

As is stated in the 25 March press release from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the capital account liberalisation process aims to minimise the negative impact on the bond market. In view of this, Government Debt Management (GDM) has made an agreement with the primary dealers that GDM will keep a close watch on bond market developments and will support the market with the purchase and/or sale of Treasury bonds on Monday 28 March, if deemed necessary. In addition, GDM and primary dealers have made an agreement where parties that purchase foreign currency in upcoming Central Bank of Iceland auctions can sell the Treasury their Treasury bills and bonds maturing before year-end 2013 so as to finance the purchases.
The purpose of this is to counteract the volatility and uncertainty that may develop in the market.

Further information can be obtained from Ingvar H. Ragnarsson at the Ministry of Finance, at tel +354 545 9200, and from Björgvin Sighvatsson at Government Debt Management, at tel +354 569 9633.

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Apr 02 2025
Nominal Treasury Bonds
Treasury Bond Auction Announcement - RIKB 27 0415 - RIKB 38 0215
Series RIKB 27 0415 RIKB 38 0215
ISIN IS0000036291 IS0000037265
Maturity Date 04/15/2027 02/15/2038
Auction Date 04/04/2025 04/04/2025
Settlement Date 04/09/2025 04/09/2025
10% addition 04/08/2025 04/08/2025

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 am and 11:00 am, the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bonds in the Series, with the ISIN numbers and with the Maturity Dates according to the table above. Payments for the Treasury bonds must be received by the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date, and the Bonds will be delivered in electronic form on the same day. Article 6 of the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds applies for the right to purchase an additional 10%.

Further reference is made to the description of the Treasury bond and the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds on the Government Debt Management website.

For additional information please contact Oddgeir Gunnarsson, Government Debt Management, at +354 569 9635.
Mar 21 2025
Primary Dealers for Government Securities
SIGNING OF PRIMARY DEALER AGREEMENTS

Today the Government Debt Management on behalf of the Treasury and primary dealers signed agreements regarding issuance and market making in Treasury securities. The objective of the agreements is to maintain the Treasury’s access to financing, to enhance price formation in the secondary market for Treasury securities and promote an active system of benchmark issues in Iceland.

 

As of 1 April 2025, five financial institutions have been appointed as “primary dealers in Treasury securities”. They are: Arion Banki hf., Fossar Investment Bank hf., Islandsbanki hf., Kvika banki hf. and Landsbankinn hf.

 

The following bullet points describe the main content of the primary dealer agreement:

  • Primary dealers have exclusive access to regular auctions of Treasury securities.
  • Primary dealers have exclusive access to special facilities such as repurchase agreements offered by the Government Debt Management on behalf of the Treasury.
  • Primary dealers are obliged to submit bids at each auction for a minimum of 100 m.kr. nominal value.
  • Primary dealers are Market Makers in the secondary market for government bond series. They are obliged to submit bid and ask offers on the stock exchange for at least 60 to 100 m.kr. nominal value in each benchmark series (as laid out in the agreements).
  • Primary dealers are in their bid and ask quotes governed by maximum spreads as laid out in the agreements.
  • Primary dealers are obliged to renew their offers within ten minutes after execution of transaction. The primary dealer is entitled to depart from the maximum spread requirement if certain conditions are fulfilled.
  • The agreement is valid from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

 

Further information can be obtained from Björgvin Sighvatsson, head of the Government Debt Management at +354 569 9600.

Mar 19 2025
Treasury Bonds
Treasury bond auction cancelled

The Government Debt Management has decided to cancel the auction of Treasury bonds that was scheduled for 21 March 2025 since the target amount for the quarter has already been reached.

Mar 19 2025
Primary Dealers for Government Securities
PRIMARY DEALER AGREEMENTS

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs tasks the Central Bank of Iceland’s Government Debt Management department with concluding primary dealer agreements on issuance of Treasury securities and market making in the secondary market.

 

Resident entities that have an operating licence in accordance with Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Financial Undertakings, no. 161/2002, that have the equipment needed to participate in Treasury securities auctions and can demonstrate a secure settlement of transactions through the Central Bank of Iceland, may request to be parties to the agreement.

 

Primary dealers have the exclusive right to submit bids at regular auctions where Treasury securities are offered. They also receive access to special facilities such as repurchase agreements for government bonds, in accordance with the relevant rules and the applicable terms and conditions.

 

Primary dealers act as market makers for government bonds and are obliged to submit bid and ask quotes for a certain minimum amount in each series of government bonds, in accordance with the bid-ask maximum spread specified in the agreement.

 

Further information can be found in the attached sample primary dealer agreement. Those parties wishing to become primary dealers in Treasury securities are requested to send digitally signed agreements to the Government Debt Management department at the Central Bank of Iceland before 16:00 hrs. Friday 21 March 2025.

 

Further information can be obtained from Björgvin Sighvatsson, Head of Government Debt Management, at tel +354 569 9600.

Sample of Agreement (pdf)