As the Great Recession continues around the world, the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund approves the extension of an emergency 3,100,000,000 Special Drawing Right (the IMF’s unit of account) loan to Iceland, after the bankrupt nation secured additional financing from Norway (500,000,000 Euros), Poland (200,000,000 “dollars”) and the Faroe Islands (51,000,000 “dollars”).

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Subsequent Events:

11/28/2008                   2/17/2009                  3/23/2009

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

Subprime crisis impact timeline – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subprime_crisis_impact_timeline

UPDATE 3-IMF board approves $2.1 billion Iceland loan | Reuters
www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1936/6/77120081120

UPDATE: Iceland Awaits IMF Deal Approval; Krona To Refloat
www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1936/6/77120081120

 

 

 

 



Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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