Agreement on Treasury debt management renewed

01.02.19
Agreement on Treasury debt management renewed

On 29 January 2019 Agreement was renewed between the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Iceland on Treasury debt management.  The purpose of the Agreement is to promote more economical, efficient and effective debt administration for the Treasury, based on the Ministry of Finance’s debt strategy.  In the Agreement the tasks that the Central Bank carries out on behalf of the Ministry are clearly defined in connection with domestic and foreign borrowing, guarantees and relending.

Agreement (pdf) 

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Jul 01 2025
Treasury Bonds
Additional Treasury Bond Auction Announcement - RIKB 32 1015 - Switch Auction
Following the settlement of HFF bonds issued by ÍL Fund (formerly the Housing Financing Fund), it has been decided to hold a switch auction, giving owners of the inflation-linked government bond series RIKS 50 0915 the opportunity to exchange them for the nominal bond series RIKB 32 1015. Interested parties are advised to contact a primary dealer to participate in the switch auction.
Series RIKB 32 1015
ISIN IS0000037752
Maturity Date 10/15/2032
Auction Date 07/03/2025
Settlement Date 07/08/2025
 
Buyback issue RIKS 50 0915
Buyback price (clean) 112.9150, which is equivalent to a yield of 2.78%

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bonds in the Series, with the ISIN number and with the Maturity Date according to the table above. The Treasury bond will be delivered in electronic form on the Settlement Date.

Payment for the bonds can only be made with the Buyback issue at the Buyback price. Cash is not accepted.

The value of the Buyback bond is determined by the Buyback price plus accrued interest and indexation (i.e. dirty price). The bonds must be delivered to the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date.

No fee is paid in relation to the purchase of RIKS 50 0915.

Further reference is made to the description of the Treasury bond and the General Terms of Auction of Treasury Bonds.

Further information can be obtained from Government Debt Management at tel: +354 569 9994 or by email to lanamal@lanamal.is.
Jun 30 2025
Annual prospects
Quarterly Government Debt Management Prospect

Third quarter 2025

  • In Q3, Government bonds will be offered for sale in the amount of 30-40 b.kr. market value.
  • The bonds that could conceivably be offered are all benchmark Government issues, and issue size and market conditions will determine how much, if any, will be sold in each series.
  • During the quarter, it is planned to issue bonds in the inflation-linked RIKS 29 0917 series, with market making.
  • It is possible that a switch auction of RIKS 26 0216 will be held during the quarter.

GDM Q3 Prospect 2025.pdf

Jun 18 2025
Nominal Treasury Bonds
Treasury Bond Auction Announcement - RIKB 28 1115 - RIKB 38 0215
Series RIKB 28 1115 RIKB 38 0215
ISIN IS0000028249 IS0000037265
Maturity Date 11/15/2028 02/15/2038
Auction Date 06/20/2025 06/20/2025
Settlement Date 06/25/2025 06/25/2025
10% addition 06/24/2025 06/24/2025

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 am and 11:00 am, the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bonds in the Series, with the ISIN numbers and with the Maturity Dates according to the table above. Payments for the Treasury bonds must be received by the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date, and the Bonds will be delivered in electronic form on the same day. Article 6 of the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds applies for the right to purchase an additional 10%.

Further reference is made to the description of the Treasury bond and the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds on the Government Debt Management website.

For additional information please contact Oddgeir Gunnarsson, Government Debt Management, at +354 569 9635.