2008 in Iceland

none November 2025 thumb | right | alt=Map of the 2008 Iceland earthquake | Map of the 2008 Iceland earthquake 2008 The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Iceland. Incumbents President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Prime Minister – Geir Haarde Events May May 29 – A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss. September September 29 – The government of Iceland takes control of the country's number three bank, the struggling Glitnir Bank.https://cb.is/news-and-publications/article/2008-09-29-The-Government-of-Iceland-provides-Glitnir-with-new-equity The Government of Iceland provides Glitnir with new equity 29 September 2008 Central Bank of Iceland 14 November 2025 October October 8 – Iceland's Financial Supervisory Authority takes control of troubled Landsbanki Bank.https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2668/pdfs/uksi_20082668_en.pdf The Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 8 October 2008 HMSO 14 November 2025 October 9 – Kaupthing Bank, Iceland's largest bank, is nationalized by the country's Financial Supervisory Authority. October 21 – Iceland's Kaupthing Bank fails to pay interest to its 50-billion-yen (US$493 million) bondholders in Japan. October 29 – Danish-based low-cost carrier Sterling Airlines files for bankruptcy and stops all passenger flights after its cash-strapped Icelandic investors were unable keep the company afloat. November November 19 – The International Monetary Fund approves a US$2.1 billion rescue package for Iceland following its financial crisis. Deaths 28 August – Sigurbjörn Einarsson, the tenth Bishop of Iceland, served in office in 1959-1981 (b. 1911) 9 June – Ólafur Skúlason, the twelfth Bishop of Iceland, served in office in 1989-1997 (b. 1929)Kjartansdóttir Karen 2010-08-20 Biskup: Æðri dómstólar fara yfir mál séra Ólafs - Vísir https://www.visir.is/g/20101570137d/biskup-aedri-domstolar-fara-yfir-mal-sera-olafs 2025-11-08 visir.is is References 2008 Category:2000s in Iceland Iceland Iceland Category:Years of the 21st century in Iceland