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alfredlester on Monday, June 06, 2011 3:36:44 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iceland, The Poster Child of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Is Well On The Way to recovery has to face remaining challenges in lifting capital controls, The IMF Said Monday.
One day before Iceland&&9;s central bank market testing support pour la krona currency, the International Monetary Fund&&9;s mission chief for Iceland Julie Kozack Said The country WAS Pursuing an "Appropriately Cautious strategy" is Removing capital controls.
The Authorities are gauging a Gradual Withdrawal of controls to the Country&&9;s balance of payments outlook and Financial Stability - Which Could Be Key in Restoring To The krona currency strength.
For example, Kozack Said, There Are Authorities Will Ensure Sufficient international reserves, the Treasury is conditioned HAVING Access to the international capital markets, and banks That Have Sufficient liquidity.
Nevertheless, She Said, The Controls, Which Were In The integrated IMF&&9;s $ 2.2 one billion bailout program for 2008 The Country, "Need to Be Lifted kerosene heater."
Asked in a conference Call with reporters whether capital controls hampering Were Iceland&&9;s Economic Growth, Kozack Replied Thats the Government faces a "very delicate balance" Aimed at Preventing a Selloff Of The krona.
The central bank plans to Test the currency&&9;s strength on Tuesday With An auction to repurchase 15 billion krona (132 million dollars) in private accounts offshore Held With Euro.
Said The auction results Kozack Would Be An Important indicator of demand for Iceland&&9;s currency.
She Recalled thats the MFI Exceptionally HAD Deemed capital controls "were appropriate" in the 2008 bailout After the collapse of Three banks feels Iceland&&9;s economy and currency Into a tailspin.
"The Sooner That Iceland Cdn Return to the Markets The Better," Kozack said.
Iceland&&9;s top risk ending capital controls IS: IMF
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