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A shareholders' meeting in Reykjavik Savings Bank hf. (SPRON) has confirmed the merger schedule signed by the board of directors of SPRON and the board of directors of Kaupthing Bank hf. on 1...

Kaupthing Bank hf. sold today 6 August 2008 a total of 1,624,000 of its own shares at the price of 303 ISK per share to Sigurdur Einarsson, Executive Chairman and Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, CEO,...

Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, CEO of Kaupthing Bank hf., and Sigurdur Einarsson, Executive Chairman of Kaupthing Bank hf., have today, 6 August 2008, each exercised a call option on 812,000 shares in...

Kaupthing Bank's subsidiary, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander ("KSF") has sold its Insurance Premium Finance business to Close Brothers at a small premium to net asset value. The sale will free up...

Vinst efter skatt 34,1 miljarder ISK (313 miljoner EUR) - Vinsten efter skatt uppgick till 34,1 miljarder ISK (45,8 miljarder ISK för de första sex månaderna 2007) - Årlig avkastning på eget kapital...

Net earnings of ISK 34.1 billion (EUR 313 million) - Shareholders' net earnings for the first half of ISK 34.1 billion (ISK 45.8 billion H1 2007) - Annualised return on equity of 19.8% in the first...

Kaupthing Bank will publish its second quarter results for 2008 before markets open on Thursday 31 July. A presentation for shareholders and market participants will be held on the same day, 31...

The boards of directors of Kaupthing Bank hf. ("Kaupthing") and the Reykjavik Savings Bank hf. ("SPRON") have agreed on a merger schedule, according to which Kaupthing will take over SPRON's...

Kaupthing Bank hf. announces the results of the offering of structured covered bonds on 27 June 2008. Offers for a total nominal value of ISK 6.2 billion were received. Accepted offers...

Kaupthing Bank hf. SPRON have decided to extend their negotiations on a possible merger between the two companies. Negotiations are going well and the outcome will be announced as soon as it has...