Financial Services
Act No. 125/2008 on the Authority for Treasury Disbursements due to Unusual Financial Market Circumstances etc.
For rules set by the Financial Supervisory Authority, see website.
Act No. 161/2002 on Financial Undertakings.
- Act No. 44/2009 amending Act No. 161/2002, on Financial Undertakings, as subsequently amended.
- Act No. 129/2008 amending Act on Financial Undertakings, No. 161/2002, with subsequent amendments.
- Regulation No. 995/2007 on investor protection and the business conduct of financial undertakings
- Regluation No 244/2004 authorising financial institutions and subsidaries of cretit institutions established in another state of the European Economic Area to pursue financial activities in Iceland.
- Regulation No. 633/2003 on examinations in securities transactions.
Regulation No. 521/2007 amending the Regulation on examinations in securities transactions No. 633/2003. - Regulation No. 34/2002 on the maximum of loans and guarantees of credit institutions and undertakings engaged in securities services.
- Regulation No. 308/1994 on a Branch and a representative office of a credit institution established in a country within the European Economic Area.
- Regulation No. 307/1994 of a branch and a representative office of a credit institution established in a country outside the European Economic Area.
Act No. 60/1997 on the Establishment of the Icelandic Investment Bank Ltd.
Act No. 50/1997 on the Establishment of Limited Liability Companies to operate Landsbanki Íslands and Búnaðarbanki Íslands.
Interest and Price Indexation
Act No. 38/2001 on interest and price indexation.
Financial Supervision
Act No. 99/1999 on the Payment of Costs for Public Supervision of Financial Activities.
Act No. 87/1998 on official supervision of financial operations.
- Regulation No. 560/2001 on the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments in the course of the official regulation of financial operations.
Covered Bonds
Act No. 11/2008 on Covered Bonds.
Act No 98/1999 on Deposit Guarantees and Investor- Compensation Scheme.
- Act No.139/2002 amending Act on Deposit Guarantees and Investor-Compensation No 98/1999.
- Regulation No. 120/2000 on Deposit Guarantees and an Investor Compensation Scheme.
Securities
Act No. 108/2007 on Securities Transactions.
Act on Securities Transactions, No 33/2003
- Regulation No. 887/2008 amending Regulation No. 630/2005 on inside information and market abuse.
- Regulation No. 707/2008 on provision of information and notification requirements in accordance with Act No. 108/2007 on securities transactions.
- Reglulation No. 706/2008 on nominee registration and the custody of financial instruments in nominee accounts.
- Regulation No. 191/2008 on reporting of transactions pursuant to Article 30 of Act No. 108/2007 on securities transactions.
- Regulation No. 994/2007 on the transposition of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1287/2006 of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards record-keeping obligations for investment firms, transaction reporting, market transparency, admission of financial instruments to trading, and defined terms for the purpose of that Directive.
Money Laundering
Act No. 64/2006 on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing with later amendments.
- Regulation No. 386/2009 on the transposition of Regulation (EC) No. 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds.
- Regulation No. 811/2008 on politically exposed persons with respect to measures against money laundering and terrorist financing.
Act No 90/1999 respecting the Security of Transfer Orders in Payment Systems.
- Regulation No. 994/2007 on the transposition of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1287/2006 of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards record-keeping obligations for investment firms, transaction reporting, market transparency, admission of financial instruments to trading, and defined terms for the purpose of that Directive.
Act No. 110/2007 on Stock Exchanges. (Insert 27 March 2009)
Act on Activities of Stock Exchanges and Regulated OTC markets, No 34/1998 (pdf) - felld úr gildi með 110/2007 ath má ekki fjarlægja)
- Regulation No. 994/2007 on the transposition of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1287/2006 of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards record-keeping obligations for investment firms, transaction reporting, market transparency, admission of financial instruments to trading, and defined terms for the purpose of that Directive.
- Regulation No. 245/2006 on the official listing of securities in a stock exchange.
- Regulation No. 433/1999 on the disclosure requirements of issuers, stock exchange members and owners of shares listed on a stock exchange.
Act No. 30/2003 on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and Investment Funds.
- Reglulation No. 792/2003 on undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS) and investment funds
Act No. 131/1997 on electronic registration of rights of title to securities
- Regulation nr. 397/2000 on electronic registration of securities in a central securities depository.
Financial Supervision
Act No. 87/1998 on official supervision of financial operations.
- Regulation No. 562/2001 on the Consultative Committee of Regulated Entities
- Regulation No. 560 2001 on the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments in the course of the official regulation of financial operations.
Act No. 99/1999 on the Payment of Costs for Public Supervision of Financial Activities.