Iceland: Request for Stand-By Arrangement: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland
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Summary:
This paper examines key findings of Iceland’s Request for a Stand-By Arrangement from the IMF. Iceland’s economy is in the midst of a banking crisis of extraordinary proportions that is expected to lead to a deep recession, a sharp rise in the fiscal deficit, and a dramatic surge in public sector debt, reflecting a high fiscal cost of restructuring the banking system. The virtual collapse of the on-shore foreign exchange market poses a serious and immediate risk to the economy considering its high import dependence.
Series:
Country Report No. 2008/362
Subject:
Balance of payments Bank resolution Banking Commercial banks Credit Current account External debt Financial crises Financial institutions Foreign exchange
English
Publication Date:
November 25, 2008
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451819373/1934-7685
Stock No:
1ISLEA2008001
Pages:
87
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