Iceland to announce $6bn IMF-led rescue

Article reports that Iceland was poised on the 20 October 2008 to announce a $6bn rescue package, led by the International Monetary Fund and backed by a number of other central banks, to help stabilise its economy after its banking system collapsed earlier this month.

IMF: Country Info: Iceland and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/ISL/index.htm

ESO: Background information: Icelandic exchange reopens for trading http://www.europeansources.info/record/icelandic-exchange-reopens-for-trading/

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