Central Bank of Iceland

Central Bank of Iceland
Seðlabanki Íslands
HeadquartersKalkofnsvegur 1, Reykjavík
Established7 April 1961 (1961-04-07)
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorÁsgeir Jónsson
Central bank ofIceland
CurrencyIcelandic króna
ISK (ISO 4217)
Reserves4.790 billion USD
Preceded byLandsbanki Íslands
Websitecb.is (in English)
sedlabanki.is (in Icelandic)

The Central Bank of Iceland (Icelandic: Seðlabanki Íslands, pronounced [ˈsɛðlaˌpauŋcɪ ˈistlan(t)s]) is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland. It is owned by the Icelandic government, and is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board, elected by the country's parliament following each general election. It has the sole right to issue notes and coins of Icelandic krónur and to manage the state's foreign currency reserves.