IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo by Tom Podolec

Iceland Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Iceland

This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Iceland, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Iceland and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Iceland.

At a Glance : Iceland's Relations with the IMF

Iceland was a founding member of the Fund. It joined on December 27, 1945
The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on September 29, 2010 (Country Report 10/305)
Iceland’s program with the Fund was discussed by the Executive Board on November 19, 2008 (Country Report 08/362)
Additional information on Iceland’s relations with the IMF

News — Highlights

Press Release from the Resident Representative Office in Iceland

In view of recent coverage, Franek Rozwadowski, the IMF Resident Representative in Reykjavik, made the following statement:

Iceland´s Recovery—Lessons and Challenges

The Icelandic authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are co-hosting this high-level conference to review Iceland’s achievements and examine the challenges that still lie ahead. October 27, 2011 at the Harpa Conference Center (Reykjavík)

Press Release: Conclusion of Discussions

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, headed by Mark Flanagan, visited Reykjavik during July 19-22 to continue discussions for the 2010 Article IV Consultation and the third review under Iceland’s Stand-By Arrangement.

Press Release: Continuation of Discussions

Franek Rozwadowski, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Iceland, issued the following statement in Reykjavik today:

Iceland: Improving the Equity and Revenue Productivity of the Icelandic Tax System

This report on “Improving the Equity and Revenue Productivity of the Icelandic Tax System” for the country of Iceland was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund.

Iceland and the IMF

Iceland--Concluding Statement of an IMF mission for the 2013 Article IV Consultation and the Third Post-Program Monitoring Discussion

June 14, 2013
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

Communication, Engagement, and Effective Economic Reform: The IMF Experience, By Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, London

March 7, 2013

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussion with Iceland

November 19, 2012
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

Iceland: Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions

November 19, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/309

Allocating Business Income between Capital and Labor under a Dual Income Tax: The Case of Iceland

November 1, 2012
Author/Editor: Matheson, Thornton ; Kollbeins, Pall
Series: Working Paper No. 12/263

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Resident Representative for Iceland

Franek Rozwadowski
Resident Representative in Iceland
Hverfisgata 4a
101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: +354 510-0070
E-mail: rr-isl@imf.org

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