Signing of Primary Dealer Agreement with Fossar Investment Bank hf.

05.10.22
Signing of Primary Dealer Agreement with Fossar Investment Bank hf.

An agreement has been signed between the Government Debt Management on behalf of the Treasury and Fossar Investment Bank hf. regarding Issuance and Market Making in Treasury securities.

The agreement takes effect on 13 October 2022 and from that day five financial institutions will be acting as primary dealers in Treasury securities. They are Arion Banki hf., Fossar Investment Bank hf., Islandsbanki hf., Kvika banki hf. and Landsbankinn hf.

The agreement with Fossar Investment Bank hf. is identical to the agreements concluded with other primary dealers 18 March 2022.

Further information can be obtained from Björgvin Sighvatsson, head of the Government Debt Management at +354 569 9600.

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Dec 29 2025
Annual prospects
Quarterly Government Debt Management Prospect

Q1/2026

  • In Q1, Government bonds will be offered for sale in the amount of 40-60 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.
  • It is possible that switch auctions of RIKS 26 0216 and RIKB 26 1015 will be held during the quarter.

GDM Q1 Prospect 2026.pdf

Dec 29 2025
Annual prospects
Government Debt Management Prospect 2026
  • Government bond issuance for 2026 is estimated at 200 b.kr. market value.
  • It is planned to issue a new nominal bond maturing in 2029. The size of the series concerned and market conditions will determine the amount sold in individual benchmark series.
  • It is possible that the Treasury’s year-2026 borrowing need will be met in part with issuance of Treasury bills, drawdowns of foreign deposits held in the Treasury’s current account with the Central Bank of Iceland, and the sale of a portion of the Housing Fund’s loan portfolio.

GDM Prospect 2026.pdf