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Iceland’s Own Currency Costs Outweigh Benefits, Ministry Says

Iceland’s Own Currency Costs Outweigh Benefits, Ministry Says
Bloomberg Markets Friday 29 May 2026, 15:16 UTC By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Ott Ummelas 1 min read
A customer holds an Icelandic 5000 krona banknote in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. Iceland's economy will grow 4.2 percent this year, the central bank estimates, almost three times the rate the European Commission says the euro zone will manage.
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