Þórarinn G. Pétursson, the deputy governor for monetary policy at the Central Bank of Iceland, stated in an interview that the Bank deliberately pushed up unemployment in the country. The remarks were reported by Mannlíf, which cited an interview published by mbl.is.
According to Mannlíf, the governor of the Central Bank, Ásgeir Jónsson, has lost all public trust in his work. Further details regarding public reaction or official response from the Bank are not yet known.
Sources
- Mannlíf (first reported) in Icelandic
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