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11 October 2021 - Landsbankinn
Last week, the MPC raised policy rates by 0.25 percentage points as expected.
Last week’s highlights
- The MPC raised policy rates by 0.25 percentage points as expected.
- The CBI published its quarterly Economic Indicators.
- Registered unemployment was 5.0% in September, down from 5.5% in August.
- Icelandair Group released traffic data for September.
The week ahead
- On Monday, the Icelandic Tourist Board publishes departures from Keflavík International Airport for September.
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