18 October 2021
S&P Global Ratings has today published a report on Landsbankinn’s credit rating where an unchanged long-term credit rating was confirmed at BBB/A-2 with stable outlook.
According to S&P, Landsbankinn’s key strengths are very high capital and leverage ratios, stable and solid franchise with larger markets shares and limited wholesale refinancing needs.
Further information can be found in S&P’s report, available on the Bank’s website.
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4 April 2024
International rating agency S&P Global Ratings today announced that it has upgraded the credit rating of Landsbankinn. The credit rating is raised by one notch, to BBB+ with stable outlook.
27 March 2024
The Annual General Meeting of Landsbankinn hf. will be held on 19 April 2024, at 16:00, in Reykjastræti 6, 101 Reykjavík.
19 March 2024
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Landsbankinn hf. on 19 March 2024 determined to postpone the annual general meeting of the Bank, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 20 March 2024. Following consultation with Icelandic State Financial Investments (ISFI), it was decided to hold the AGM on 19 April 2024.
17 March 2024
Landsbankinn and Kvika Bank have agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations for the purchase by Landsbankinn of TM tryggingar hf. (“TM”) based on a purchase offer the Bank made for all equity in TM on 15 March. The proposed acquisition is contingent on such factors as due diligence and approval by the Icelandic Competition Authority and the Financial Supervisory Authority of the Central Bank of Iceland.
7 March 2024
The Annual General Meeting of Landsbankinn will be held on Wednesday, 20 March 2024, at 16:00, in Reykjastræti 6, Reykjavík.
6 March 2024
On 5 March 2024, Landsbankinn concluded the sale of green bonds in the amount of EUR 300 million. This was the Bank’s fourth issuance of euro-denominated green bonds.
5 March 2024
On 15 February 2024, Landsbankinn announced that the Bank would offer to purchase shares from shareholders under the terms of a buyback programme during the period 19 February 2024 to 4 March 2024. During the period, Landsbankinn acquired a total of 6,423,476 own shares at a share price of 12,8595, for a total amount of ISK 82,602,689.
23 Feb. 2024
Helga Björk Eiríksdóttir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Landsbankinn, a Director of the Board since 2013 and Chairman since 2016, will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Bank’s AGM on 20 March 2024. Berglind Svavarsdóttir, Vice-chairman of the Board and a Director since 2016, will also not stand for re-election and steps down at the same time.
16 Feb. 2024
Landsbankinn’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We are the first Icelandic bank to achieve this.
15 Feb. 2024
Landsbankinn’s Annual & Sustainability Report for 2023 has now appeared. It reviews highlights in the Bank’s operation in the past year, developments in services and operation, successful funding, sound risk governance, robust sustainability work and more.