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Kaupthing Bank hf. ("the Bank") has sold to Bakkabraedur Holding B.V. its right to nearly all new shares in Exista hf. ("Exista"), which the Bank was to receive for its shares in Skipti hf.,...

Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings of Kaupthing Bank hf as A1 and its bank financial strength rating ("BFSR") at C-. The Bank's...

Fitch has today downgraded Kaupthing Bank's credit ratings. The Bank's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) has been downgraded one notch from A to A- and the Bank's Short-term IDR from F1 to F2....

Kaupthing Bank hf. ("Kaupthing") and Sparisjódur Reykjavíkur og nágrennis hf. ("SPRON") have decided to enter negotiations on a possible merger between the companies. Negotiations are expected to be...

Vinst efter skatt 18,7 miljarder ISK (184 miljoner EUR)   - Vinsten efter skatt uppgick till 18,7 miljarder ISK (jämfört med 20,3 miljarder ISK första kvartalet 2007) - Årlig avkastning på eget...

Net earnings of ISK 18.7 billion (EUR 184 million) - Shareholders' net earnings of ISK 18.7 billion - ISK 20.3 billion in same period of 2007 - Annualised return on equity in Q1 of 23.7% - Earnings...

Kaupthing Bank will publish its first quarter results for 2008 on Wednesday 30 April.   A presentation for shareholders and market participants will be held on the same day, 30 April, at Kaupthing's...

Fitch Ratings has today placed Kaupthing Bank's, Glitnir Banki's, and Landsbanki Islands' Long- and Short-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs), senior and subordinated debt ratings and Individual...

Exista hf., a company financially related to Lýdur Guðmundsson, a board member of Kaupthing Bank hf., has today, 31 March 2008, bought 7,738,375 shares in the Bank at the price of 798.6243 ISK per...

Exista hf., a company financially related to Lýdur Guðmundsson, a board member of Kaupthing Bank hf., has today, 31 August 2008, bought 7,738,375 shares in the Bank at the price of 798.6243 ISK per...