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The inflation rate fell from 4.6 percent in July to 4.1 percent in August, according to Statistics Iceland.
The Central Bank of Iceland. Photo Copyright Icelandic Photo Agency.
The Central Bank of Iceland aims for a 2.5 percent inflation rate, but expects the price growth to be at 5.4 percent on average this year, 3.4 percent next year and 3 percent the year after, reported Bloomberg.com on Wednesday.
The reason for the slowing inflation is the strengthening króna, which was at a three-year high in mid-August.
Still, optimism in the financial sector is kept moderate, as the bank’s inflation target for this period is unlikely to be met and problems in the longer term can also be expected.
Bloomberg.com cites Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir, head of research at Arion Bank: “The winter could turn out to be more challenging as the current króna exchange rate can’t be maintained, unless the Central Bank and the government can through craftiness prevent the króna from weakening.”
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Icelandic mountaineer Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson made it up the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8,848 meters, by the South East Ridge at 1 am Icelandic time last night. At 50, he is the fifth and oldest Icelander to make the climb.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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