Interest rates remain unchanged 1. október 2014 09:46 The Central Bank of Iceland. Vísir/GVA The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to keep the Bank’s interest rates unchanged. GDP growth lost pace somewhat in the first half of the year but was broadly in line with the August forecast as published in Monetary Bulletin 2014/3.Statement from the Central BankInflation, which now measures 1.8%, has been below target for eight consecutive months, and the outlook for coming months is for lower inflation than was projected in August. Inflation expectations have moved towards the target in the recent term, while long-term expectations remain somewhat above it. Foreign exchange inflows have continued, but the Central Bank’s intervention in the foreign exchange market has helped to stabilise the króna.The monetary stance has tightened more than previously expected, due to more rapid disinflation and declining inflation expectations. Recent implementation of new national accounts standards introduces a measure of uncertainty about the interpretation of new data, temporarily complicating the assessment of the appropriate monetary stance. As before, robust near-term growth in domestic demand and growing tension in the labour market could generate increased inflationary pressures, however, and necessitate an increase in the Bank’s nominal interest rates. News in English Mest lesið Vill þyngri refsingu fyrir Margréti Löf Innlent Játar innbrot í búin Innlent Viðar Örn gaf Sævari Louis Vuitton-tösku Innlent Norðmenn kynna „stærstu breytingarnar frá upphafi“ á EES samstarfinu Erlent Sundþjálfari KR með hníf á lofti fyrir lykilfund sundfólks Innlent „Er þetta ekki komið út í hártoganir?“ Innlent Þurftu að keyra á hnífamann sem slóst við lögreglu Innlent Lífsnauðsynlegt að meðhöndla risarækjur líkt og kjúkling Innlent Segir Karl hafa hljómað himinlifandi eftir dauða Díönu Erlent „Við höldum í fjallarómantíkina“ Innlent
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to keep the Bank’s interest rates unchanged. GDP growth lost pace somewhat in the first half of the year but was broadly in line with the August forecast as published in Monetary Bulletin 2014/3.Statement from the Central BankInflation, which now measures 1.8%, has been below target for eight consecutive months, and the outlook for coming months is for lower inflation than was projected in August. Inflation expectations have moved towards the target in the recent term, while long-term expectations remain somewhat above it. Foreign exchange inflows have continued, but the Central Bank’s intervention in the foreign exchange market has helped to stabilise the króna.The monetary stance has tightened more than previously expected, due to more rapid disinflation and declining inflation expectations. Recent implementation of new national accounts standards introduces a measure of uncertainty about the interpretation of new data, temporarily complicating the assessment of the appropriate monetary stance. As before, robust near-term growth in domestic demand and growing tension in the labour market could generate increased inflationary pressures, however, and necessitate an increase in the Bank’s nominal interest rates.
News in English Mest lesið Vill þyngri refsingu fyrir Margréti Löf Innlent Játar innbrot í búin Innlent Viðar Örn gaf Sævari Louis Vuitton-tösku Innlent Norðmenn kynna „stærstu breytingarnar frá upphafi“ á EES samstarfinu Erlent Sundþjálfari KR með hníf á lofti fyrir lykilfund sundfólks Innlent „Er þetta ekki komið út í hártoganir?“ Innlent Þurftu að keyra á hnífamann sem slóst við lögreglu Innlent Lífsnauðsynlegt að meðhöndla risarækjur líkt og kjúkling Innlent Segir Karl hafa hljómað himinlifandi eftir dauða Díönu Erlent „Við höldum í fjallarómantíkina“ Innlent
