Europe

Central Bank of Iceland

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 96
First speech: Mar 31, 1998
Latest speech: May 28, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

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Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

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Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
May 28, 2026	Thóarinn G Pétursson: Currencies - buffers or amplifiers of shocks? Thóarinn G Pétursson	−0.06
Apr 9, 2026	Ásgeir Jónsson: Speech – 65th Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland Ásgeir Jónsson	+0.09
Mar 19, 2026	Björk Sigurgísladóttir: Financial supervision from the perspective of the Deputy Governor for Financial Supervision Björk Sigurgísladóttir	−0.21
Oct 9, 2025	Björk Sigurðardóttir: Enhanced transparency and simplification – financial supervision in Iceland Björk Sigurðardóttir	–
Apr 10, 2025	Ásgeir Jónsson: Speech – 64th Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland Ásgeir Jónsson	+0.04
Apr 4, 2024	Ásgeir Jónsson: Speech - 63rd Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland Ásgeir Jónsson	+0.03
Apr 13, 2023	Rannveig Sigurðardóttir: Monetary and fiscal dimensions of responding to multiple global shocks Rannveig Sigurðardóttir	−0.04
Mar 30, 2023	Ásgeir Jónsson: Speech – 62nd Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland Ásgeir Jónsson	+0.11
Mar 31, 2022	Ásgeir Jónsson: Speech – 61st Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland Ásgeir Jónsson	+0.11
Mar 28, 2019	Már Guðmundsson: Overview of economic developments and prospects and monetary policy conduct in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.12
Nov 29, 2018	Rannveig Sigurdardóttir: Security, privacy and the need for cooperation to fight cyber threats Rannveig Sigurdardóttir	−0.00
Nov 8, 2018	Már Guðmundsson: A turning point Már Guðmundsson	−0.02
May 4, 2018	Már Guðmundsson: Reforming the international monetary and financial system and preserving monetary and financial stability in financially integrated small and open economies Már Guðmundsson	−0.10
Apr 5, 2018	Már Guðmundsson: Overview of economic developments and prospects and monetary policy conduct in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.15
Nov 16, 2017	Már Guðmundsson: Monetary policy - achievements and challenges Már Guðmundsson	+0.04
Sep 15, 2017	Már Guðmundsson: Opening remarks - "The uncertain future of global economic integration" Conference Már Guðmundsson	−0.23
Mar 30, 2017	Már Guðmundsson: Recent economic and financial developments in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	+0.01
Nov 17, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Monetary policy - achievements and review? Már Guðmundsson	−0.08
Jun 16, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Capital flows and systemic risk in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.29
May 26, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Lifting capital controls in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.13
Apr 28, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Capital flows, systemic risk and policy responses Már Guðmundsson	−0.13
Apr 7, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Monetary policy after capital controls Már Guðmundsson	−0.07
Mar 17, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Recent economic and financial developments in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	+0.03
Jan 28, 2016	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland's recovery - facts, myths, and the lessons learned Már Guðmundsson	−0.31
Nov 5, 2015	Már Guðmundsson: Monetary policy at a crossroads Már Guðmundsson	+0.06
Aug 5, 2015	Már Guðmundsson: Financial integration and central bank policies in small, open economies - what are the key lessons from the crisis? Már Guðmundsson	−0.04
Apr 27, 2015	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland's crisis and recovery - facts, comparisons, and the lessons learned Már Guðmundsson	−0.34
Mar 26, 2015	Már Guðmundsson: Recent economic and financial developments in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.13
Feb 11, 2015	Már Guðmundsson: Cross-border banking - where do we stand? Már Guðmundsson	−0.06
Nov 17, 2014	Már Guðmundsson: The work of the Monetary Policy Committee Már Guðmundsson	+0.01
Nov 6, 2014	Már Guðmundsson: Economic outlook, monetary policy, and credit ratings Már Guðmundsson	+0.09
Mar 27, 2014	Már Guðmundsson: Recent economic and financial developments in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.05
Dec 13, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: Managing capital flows in a financially integrated area - lessons from the Icelandic financial crisis Már Guðmundsson	−0.13
Nov 28, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: The financial crisis in Iceland and Ireland - what are the lessons five years later? Már Guðmundsson	−0.32
Jul 8, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: Preserving the credit of the sovereign through a financial sector meltdown - the case of Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.23
Apr 8, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: The evolving structure of the post-crisis financial sector Már Guðmundsson	−0.26
Mar 21, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: Recent economic and financial developments in Iceland Már Guðmundsson	−0.11
Feb 28, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland's crisis and recovery and current challenges Már Guðmundsson	−0.31
Jan 9, 2013	Már Guðmundsson: Sovereign risk - a world without risk-free assets? Már Guðmundsson	−0.31
Nov 28, 2012	Már Guðmundsson: To what extent do international and EU reform proposals address the fault lines in cross-border banking? Már Guðmundsson	−0.18
Sep 7, 2012	Már Guðmundsson: Currency and exchange rate regime options Már Guðmundsson	−0.13
Jul 14, 2012	Már Guðmundsson: Capital flows and fragmentation of the international financial system Már Guðmundsson	−0.17
Jun 28, 2012	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland's crisis and recovery and the crisis in the eurozone Már Guðmundsson	−0.39
Mar 29, 2012	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland - recent economic developments, conditions and outlook Már Guðmundsson	−0.03
Jan 10, 2012	Arnór Sighvatsson: Iceland's future monetary and exchange rate regime Arnór Sighvatsson	−0.14
Dec 15, 2011	Arnór Sighvatsson: The logic behind the capital account liberalisation strategy Arnór Sighvatsson	−0.22
Nov 4, 2011	Már Guðmundsson: Monetary policy Már Guðmundsson	+0.10
Oct 4, 2011	Már Guðmundsson: The fault-lines in cross-border banking: lessons from the Icelandic case Már Guðmundsson	−0.18
Jul 9, 2011	Már Guðmundsson: Fault lines in cross-border banking Már Guðmundsson	−0.08
Apr 7, 2011	Már Guðmundsson: Iceland's economy and monetary regime - a series of crossroads Már Guðmundsson	−0.05
Nov 5, 2010	Mar Gudmundsson: Economic situation and outlook and monetary policy Christian Noyer	−0.21
Oct 19, 2010	Mar Gudmundsson: The Icelandic economy two years after the crash Már Guðmundsson	−0.34
Oct 7, 2010	Arnor Sighvatsson: Shedding the shackles of capital controls Arnór Sighvatsson	−0.34
Sep 24, 2010	Mar Gudmundsson: Up from the depths Már Guðmundsson	−0.26
Jul 1, 2010	Arnor Sighvatsson: Guidelines issued to financial institutions due to non-binding clauses linking loans to the exchange rate Arnór Sighvatsson	−0.12
May 2, 2010	Már Guðmundsson: The Icelandic pension system and the financial crisis Már Guðmundsson	−0.20
Mar 25, 2010	Mar Gudmundsson: Challenges for the Icelandic economy Már Guðmundsson	−0.17
Mar 24, 2010	Arnór Sighvatsson: Capital controls, fiscal policy and economic recovery Arnór Sighvatsson	−0.22
Jan 7, 2010	Mar Gudmundsson: The financial crisis in Iceland and the fault lines in cross-border banking Már Guðmundsson	−0.23
Nov 6, 2009	Mar Gudmundsson: Monetary policy objectives and developments in the Icelandic economy Már Guðmundsson	−0.22

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