29 May 2026
Scholarships are awarded in four categories: for secondary school, for undergraduate university study, for graduate study and for artistic study.
The panel of judges seeks to select ambitious students that excel in their field. Other factors that are considered are future vision, participation in sports and social activities as well as other accomplishments.
The panel of judges was comprised of Runólfur Smári Steinthórsson, Professor at the University of Iceland and Chairman of the Board, Guðrún Norðfjörð, Project Manager at Aton and Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir, HR Manager at Landsbankinn.
Sara Pálsdóttir, Managing Director of Communication & Culture at Landsbankinn, opened the ceremony and presented the scholarship recipients with flowers.
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Grunnskóli Húnaþings vestra emerged as the winner of Skólahreysti 2026 in exciting finals at Varmá in Mosfellsbær on Saturday 23 May. The competition was exciting and fun with the winning team performing brilliantly across the board and scoring a total of 60 points.
21 May 2026
Landsbankinn changes deposit and lending rates. Changes to fixed rates on new housing mortgages enter into effect Friday 22 May 2026. Other interest rate changes take effect Thursday 28 May 2026, with the exceptions listed below. The main changes are:
20 May 2026
Jón Thór Grímsson has been hired as new Chief Legal Officer of Landsbankinn.
15 May 2026
Applications for Landsbankinn's Reykjavík Culture Night fund 2026 are now open. The application deadline is up to and including 31 May. The Culture Night fund is a collaboration between the City of Reykjavík and Landsbankinn, a central pillar of the festival since its inception.
17 April 2026
The cooling trend in the domestic economy looks set to continue longer than previously predicted. Economic growth will be modest and mainly export driven. The outlook is for 4.8% inflation this year and it is likely that the policy rate will be raised to 8.25%, also this year. There are signs of slackening in the labour market, with increasing unemployment and lower demand for workers.
1 April 2026
Landsbankinn’s branches and service centres will as usual be closed over Easter and open again on Tuesday, 7 April.
26 March 2026
Alfa Framtak has reached an agreement with Orkla Snacks to acquire all shares in Nói Síríus.
26 March 2026
Landsbankinn and Icelandic Student Services (Félagsstofnun stúdenta (FS)) have extended their co-operation agreement for a term of two years. Under the terms of the agreement, Landsbankinn will provide all general banking and payment services to FS and its operating segments. The Bank will also handle asset management and fund investment for FS and together, FS and Landsbankinn will partner to host various events and projects.
26 March 2026
All bank branches are open again.
23 March 2026
Landsbankinn changes deposit and lending rates. Changes to fixed rates on new housing mortgages enter into effect Monday 23 March 2026. Other interest rate changes take effect on Friday, 27 March 2026. The main changes are: