The Icelandic central bank’s surprise interest rate hike today was in stark contrast to the increasingly dovish tone of other central banks around the world. The move reflected a sharp increase in inflation related to the weakness of the krona. But as the domestic economy remains weak and the euro-zone’s sovereign debt crisis worsens the outlook, we think the Bank’s tightening cycle may be brief.
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