Today the Government Debt Management on behalf of the Treasury and Primary Dealers signed agreements regarding Issuance and Market Making in Treasury securities. The objective of the agreements is to maintain the Treasury’s access to loan financing and to enhance price formation in the secondary market for Government securities.
As of 1 April 2013, five financial undertakings have been appointed as “Primary Dealers in Treasury securities”. They are: Arion Bank, Islandsbanki, Landsbankinn, MP Bank and Straumur Investment Bank.
Press release (pdf)
Sample of agreement (pdf)