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Iceland lifts key rate to 8% as inflation persists

Bloomberg ·
Iceland lifts key rate to 8% as inflation persists
  • Sedlabanki raised the 7-day term deposit rate by 25 basis points to 8.0%, the highest level in more than a year.
  • Governor Asgeir Jonsson signaled borrowing costs have likely peaked after the third rate increase this year, citing unexpectedly limited second-round inflation effects.
  • The rate decision matched market forecasts.