Banking in Iceland

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Banking in Iceland faced a crisis in 2008, which resulted in the government taking over three of its largest commercial banks.

The short-term liabilities of Icelandic banks in proportion to Iceland's GDP are 211%, as of 11 October 2008, or 480% of the country's national debt, and the average leverage ratio (assets/net worth) is 1 to 14.^[1]

History[]

Icelandic financial crisis[]

In 2008, Iceland's three major privately owned commercial banks defaulted.

Major Banks[]

Central Bank[]

• Seðlabanki Íslands

Major Commercial Banks[]

• Landsbankinn
• Íslandsbanki
• Arion banki
• MP banki

Investment Banks[]

ALMC hf

See also[]

• 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis

References[]

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