The Government establishes two Negotiation Committees

The Government establishes two Negotiation Committees

25.2.2009

One committee will be responsible for continuing negotiations on insolvency matters related to deposit holders in branches of Landsbanki in the UK and Netherlands (Icesave) and Kaupthing Branch in Germany (Edge). The other is responsible for finalizing issues regarding foreign loans as a part of the IMF economic programme for Iceland.

Icesave Committee:
Ambassador Svavar Gestsson, Chair, appointed by the Minister of Finance
Indridi H. Thorlaksson, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Martin Eyjolfsson, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Aslaug Arnadottir, Direcor, Ministry of Business Affairs
Pall Thorhallsson, Director, Prime Minister’s Office
Sturla Palsson, Director, Central Bank of Iceland

Foreign Loans Committee:
Jon Sigurdsson, Chair, appointed by the Minister of Finance
Bjorn Runar Gudmundsson, Director, Prime Minister’s Office
Sturla Palsson, Director, Central Bank of Iceland
Martin Eyjolfsson, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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