Interest rate decision · Iceland
Iceland Interest Rate Decision
The Iceland Interest Rate Decision is the Central Bank of Iceland's announcement of its main policy rate, the key interest rate. It is the price of money in Iceland: banks' borrowing costs, mortgage and loan rates and the return on cash all move with it.
- اهمیت
- Medium
- منتشرشده
- About every six weeks
- انتشار بعدی
- ارز
- ISK · Icelandic krona
- بانک مرکزی
- The Central Bank of Iceland
- اثر بر
- VERISK
آخرین ارقام
آخرین انتشار در 2026-10-07 منتشر شد و 8% بود. نسبت به 8% در دفعه قبل تغییری نکرده است.
در 11 انتشار اخیر بین 7.2% و 8% بود، با میانگین 7.6%.
| منتشرشده | برای | واقعی | پیش‌بینی | قبلی |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | – | 8% | – | 8% |
| 19 Aug 2026 | – | 8% | – | 7.75% |
| 20 May 2026 | – | 7.75% | – | 7.5% |
| 18 Mar 2026 | – | 7.5% | – | 7.25% |
| 4 Feb 2026 | – | 7.25% | – | 7.25% |
| 19 Nov 2025 | – | 7.25% | – | 7.5% |
| 8 Oct 2025 | – | 7.5% | – | 7.5% |
| 20 Aug 2025 | – | 7.5% | – | 7.5% |
| 21 May 2025 | – | 7.50% | – | 7.75% |
| 19 Mar 2025 | – | 7.75% | – | 8% |
| 5 Feb 2025 | – | 8% | – | 8.5% |
چرا مهم است
No release moves markets more directly. The rate decides what holding the Icelandic krona pays, so the currency, government bond yields, bank shares and the whole stock market react within seconds. Markets usually price the decision in advance, so the surprise, and the tone of the statement and press conference, matter as much as the number: a hold with a hawkish message can lift the currency more than an expected hike.
روش محاسبه
There is nothing to calculate: the rate is set by a vote of the central bank's policy committee at scheduled meetings. The committee weighs inflation against its target, the labour market, growth and financial conditions. Most decisions move in steps of 0.25 percentage point; 0.50 or more signals urgency.
Taylor rule (a rough guide many economists use):
rate ≈ neutral rate + inflation + 0.5 × (inflation − target) + 0.5 × output gapتغییرات چه معنایی دارند
- Compare the decision with the consensus: a surprise move is rare and causes the largest reactions.
- Read the statement for changes in wording; "further tightening may be needed" versus "policy is appropriate" is what traders act on.
- Look at the vote split: dissents in one direction often foreshadow the next move.
- A hike or hawkish hold usually lifts the Icelandic krona and bond yields; a cut or dovish tone does the opposite. Stocks usually prefer lower rates unless the cut signals a weakening economy.
بالاتر از انتظار: A higher rate than expected (or a hawkish surprise) usually lifts the Icelandic krona and bond yields and weighs on stocks.
پایین‌تر از انتظار: A lower rate than expected usually weakens the Icelandic krona, lowers bond yields and supports stocks.
تاریخچه‌ای کوتاه
Central banks have set lending rates since the Bank of England raised its Bank Rate in the 18th and 19th centuries to defend its gold reserves. Since New Zealand adopted formal inflation targeting in 1990, most central banks set rates to keep inflation near a target, usually 2%.
پرسش‌ها
What is the Iceland Interest Rate Decision?
The Iceland Interest Rate Decision is the Central Bank of Iceland's announcement of its main policy rate, the key interest rate. It is the price of money in Iceland: banks' borrowing costs, mortgage and loan rates and the return on cash all move with it.
What was the latest Iceland Interest Rate Decision?
8%, published on 7 October 2026.
When is the next Iceland Interest Rate Decision?
On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 08:30 UTC.
When is the Iceland Interest Rate Decision announced?
On the dates of the Central Bank of Iceland's scheduled policy meetings, published a year in advance; the calendar above shows the next one.
Why do markets move before the decision?
Interest-rate futures and swaps price the expected decision days ahead; on the day, only the difference from those expectations moves prices.
فقط محتوای آموزشی است، نه توصیه سرمایه‌گذاری. ارقام نتایج منتشرشده‌اند که تقویم ما ثبت کرده است؛ واکنش‌های بازار که توصیف شده‌اند معمول‌اند، نه تضمینی.