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News and Press Releases

9.5.2012 Ministry of the Interior Presidential Election 2012

The electoral term of the President of Iceland expires on 31 July 2012. In accordance with the Act on Candidacy and Election of the President of Iceland, elections to choose a president for the next four-year term will be held on Saturday, 30 June 2012.  

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4.5.2012 Ministry of Finance Republic of Iceland issues US Dollar bonds

Iceland has issued a USD 1 billion Reg S / 144A bond offering due in 2022. This is a fixed rate bond with a 6,0% yield. The transaction was well received by global investors with an order book 4 times oversubscribed. The bonds were predominantly placed with US and European accounts. " Important milestone for Iceland" says Finance Minister, Ms. Oddný Harðardóttir.
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26.4.2012 Ministry of Finance 2011 Government Accounts: Preliminary results from the Financial Management Agency

Preliminary results for 2011 Government accounts have now been released by the Financial Management Agency but the final results will be available in June this year.
Their conclusion is that both revenues and expenditures exceeded estimates by the Ministry of Finance available when the supplementary budget was passed.
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