20 June 2022 - Landsbankinn
Total turnover of domestic payment cards increased by 16,5% YoY in May, at constant prices.
Last week’s highlights
- The Financial Stability Committee published new rules on maximum LTV and DSTI ratios.
- Total turnover of domestic payment cards increased by 16,5% YoY in May, at constant prices.
- Statistics Iceland released Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSAs).
The week ahead
- Today, the Directorate of Labour releases unemployment numbers.
- On Tuesday, Registers Iceland will release the capital area housing price index for May.
- We expect the MPC to raise the policy rate by 0,75 percentage on Wednesday.
- On Thursday, Statistics Iceland will release the monthly wage index for May.
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