Capital controls on Icelandic people, firms, and pension funds will be lifted on Tuesday (14 March).
The removal of the capital controls was announced on Sunday, in addition to updates to rules on foreign exchange and special reserve requirements for new foreign currency inflows.
The capital restrictions were introduced in the wake of Iceland's financial collapse eight years ago.
In early October 2008, the Icelandic banking system, which had grown to be twelve times the GDP ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.