13.03.24
Agreements on issuance of Treasury securities and market making in the secondary market

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs tasks the Central Bank of Iceland’s Government Debt Management department with concluding primary dealer agreements on issuance of Treasury securities and market making in the secondary market.

Resident entities that have an operating licence in accordance with Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Financial Undertakings, no. 161/2002, that have the equipment needed to participate in Treasury securities auctions and can demonstrate a secure settlement of transactions through the Central Bank of Iceland, may request to be parties to the agreement.

Primary dealers have the exclusive right to submit bids at auctions where Treasury securities are offered. They also receive access to special facilities such as repurchase agreements for government bonds, in accordance with the relevant rules and the applicable terms and conditions.

Primary dealers act as market makers for government bonds and are obliged to submit bid and ask quotes for a certain minimum amount in each series of government bonds, in accordance with the bid-ask maximum spread specified in the agreement.

Further information can be found in the attached sample primary dealer agreement. Those parties wishing to become primary dealers in Treasury securities are requested to send digitally signed agreements to the Government Debt Management department at the Central Bank of Iceland before 16:00 hrs. Friday 15 March 2024.

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

Sample of Agreement (pdf)

Aðrar fréttir

Jul 10 2025
Treasury Bills
Treasury Bill Auction Announcement - RIKV 25 1119
Series RIKV 25 1119
ISIN IS0000037547
Maturity Date 11/19/2025
Auction Date 07/14/2025
Settlement Date 07/16/2025

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 am and 11:00 am, the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bills in the Series, with the ISIN number and with the Maturity Date according to the table above. Payments for the Treasury bills must be received by the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date and the Bills will be delivered in electronic form on the same day.

Further reference is made to the General Terms of Icelandic Treasury bills and General Terms of Auction for Treasury bills on the Government Debt Management website.

For additional information please contact Magnús Freyr Hrafnsson, Government Debt Management, at +354 569 9679.

Jul 07 2025
Treasury Bonds
Market making for RIKS 29 0917 begins

Following the switch auction held on July 4, 2025, and with reference to the Primary Dealer Agreement concerning issuance of government securities and market making in the secondary market dated March 21, 2025, it has been decided to begin market making with RIKS 29 0917 from the Settlement date of the auction, i.e. July 9, 2025. Primary dealers will be obliged to submit bids and offers for a minimum nominal value of 100 m.kr. in the series. From the same date repo facilities to each primary dealer will be 2 bn.kr. nominal value.

Further information can be obtained from Government Debt Management at tel: +354 569 9994 or by email to lanamal@lanamal.is.