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ISK - Isländische Krone

The Isländische Krone is the currency of Island. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Isländische Krone exchange rate is the ISK to USD rate. The currency code for Iceland Krona is ISK, and the currency symbol is kr. Below, you'll find Isländische Krone rates and a currency converter.

Being a former member of Denmark, Iceland used the Danish Rigsdaler and then the Danish Krone. In 1885, the country began issuing its own banknotes. Under Danish rule, Iceland was connected to the Scandinavian Monetary Union until 1914 when the monetary union disbanded. In 1918, Iceland gained autonomy from Denmark and the Icelandic Króna was established as the country's official currency. This first Krona suffered hyperinflation and in 1981, a reform took place to revalue the currency by a factor of 100. New notes and coins were issued and the ISO currency code was changed from ISJ to ISK.

Iceland's 2008 Financial Crisis
In 2008, the country suffered a financial crisis where the banking sector collapsed. The value of the Krona plummeted. Although the Central Bank tried to stabilize it by pegging it against the euro, the Krona continued to fall. Since then, there has been debate as to whether or not Iceland should adopt a more stable currency. The euro and the Canadian Dollar have been favored, though opinions are still mixed.

Isländische Krone Stats

NameIsländische Krone
Symbolkr
Minor unit
Minor unit symbol
Top ISK conversionISK to USD
Top ISK chartISK to USD chart

Isländische Krone Profile

CoinsFreq used: kr1, kr5, kr10, kr50, kr100
Bank notesFreq used: kr500, kr1000, kr2000, kr5000, kr10000
Central bankCentral Bank of Iceland
Users
Island

Live-Wechselkurse

WährungKursÄndern
EUR / USD1,08676
GBP / EUR1,17006
USD / JPY150,175
GBP / USD1,27157
USD / CHF0,888401
USD / CAD1,35532
EUR / JPY163,204
AUD / USD0,652490

Kurse der Zentralbank

WährungInterest Rate
JPY-0,10 %
CHF1,75 %
EUR4,50 %
USD5,50 %
CAD5,00 %
AUD4,35 %
NZD5,50 %
GBP5,25 %