How Iceland overthrew the banks.
Liz Claman interviews Iceland President Olaf Grimsson at Davos.
"We didn't follow the traditional prevailing orthodoxies. Unlike the U.S. and EU, we forced bank bondholders to take losses. And the end result four years later is that Iceland is enjoying progress and recovery. Europe should let banks that are managed irresponsibly go bankrupt."
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Meanwhile earlier today:
Iceland Wins Court Ruling Over Icesave Bank Repayments To Britain, Netherlands...
Good background from Bloomberg:
IMF Declares Iceland Did Bailouts The Right Way, By Punishing Banks Bondholders
This is a great read:
JUSTICE - Iceland Hires An Ex-Cop To Hunt Down The Bankers That Wrecked It's Economy
Photo - Hundreds of people gather to submit a petition outside the home of Iceland's President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson in Reykjavik.
