Iceland’s Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir says in an opinion column in The Banker that as rescue turns to reconstruction, Iceland is determined to learn from the mistakes of the recent past. Read the full story

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE:

At a meeting held on 3 February, the Government of Iceland approved a proposal from the Prime Minister to conclude a contract with the international corporate advisory firm Hawkpoint to work under the supervision of Icelandic authorities on reaching a settlement between the old and new banks. Read the full story

Press release from the Prime Minister of Iceland

Mr Speaker, fellow Icelanders.

It can have escaped no one that our country is passing through a deep economic downturn. Within a very brief period, the government has had to act responsibly and determinedly, to keep the wheels of business and industry turning and to reinforce the security net for the nation’s households and families. Read the full story