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The government had decided to privatize two of Iceland's largest commercial banks - the century-old Landsbanki, a banking institution as solid and reputable as they come, and Bunadarbanki (now called Kaupthing).
Alda Sigmundsdottir: Fury in Iceland as Disgraced Banking Moguls Request Loan Write-off 2009
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It announced an investigation into suspected fraud in December 2009 surrounding UK investment in what was advertised as a "high yield" deposit account called Kaupthing Edge.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Bay Restaurants later fell under the control of failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which is currently in administration.
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Iceland's biggest bank, called Kaupthing, is getting a 500 million euro loan from the central bank.
Dealbreaker 2008
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Banks such as Kaupthing have grown swiftly in Europe over the past several years in part by borrowing cheaply in foreign currencies.
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•• Some foreign banks, such as Kaupthing and ICICI, operate under the British protection scheme.
Daily Financial News 2008
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The old banks emerging from the restructuring of Kaupthing and Glitnir are required to buy majority equity stakes in the new ones: New Kaupthing — named Arion — and New Islandsbanki, which was formerly Glitnir.
Iceland Aims for Bank Consolidation Eyk Henning 2011
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The line they fed themselves and the public was that, because the three main banks - Landsbanki, Kaupthing and Glitnir - paid much better than any government body, they must therefore attract the best talent.
Robert Wade: Shadow Elite : The "Inside Job" That Toppled Iceland's Economy Robert Wade 2010
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The line they fed themselves and the public was that, because the three main banks - Landsbanki, Kaupthing and Glitnir - paid much better than any government body, they must therefore attract the best talent.
Robert Wade: Shadow Elite : The "Inside Job" That Toppled Iceland's Economy Robert Wade 2010
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The three banks — Landsbanki, Kaupthing and Glitnir — all failed in 2008 and were nationalized as the financial crisis gripped the country.
Iceland Aims for Bank Consolidation Eyk Henning 2011
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