- Capital control not lifted at the present time


According to the Rules on Foreign Exchange, no. 1130/2008, the Rules must be
reviewed no later than March 1, 2009. After considering the necessary
preconditions for lifting the capital controls, the Central Bank of Iceland has
decided that these have not been sufficiently established. 

The next review of the Rules on Foreign Exchange will occur no later than
September 1, 2009, as is stated in the Act on Foreign Exchange, no. 87/1992,
with subsequent amendments. The Central Bank of Iceland regularly assesses the
effectiveness of the controls as part of its overall monetary policy and is
formulating a strategy for their gradual, systematic removal. An assessment of
the fulfilment of requirements for capital account liberalisation is also one
of the subjects of consultation during the current IMF 1st Review Mission.
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