It has been revealed that just before Christmas Iceland’s special prosecutor brought charges against five people accused of tax evasion in their work lives. Read the full story

The financial crimes unit of the Icelandic police will today merge with the office of the Special Prosecutor into the banking crisis. Read the full story

A group of investigators from the financial crimes unit of the Norwegian police force will visit Iceland next month. The group hopes to assist Icelandic colleagues investigating financial crimes connected to the banking crash in autumn 2008. Read the full story

Credit and debit card use in Iceland has reduced considerably so far this year. Household credit card turnover rates dropped about 13.8 percent from January to May this year, whilst the debit card turnover dropped nearly 0.3 percent around the same time. The total turnover on domestic credit and debit card use between January and May fell about 7.5 percent. Read the full story