Jón Bjarki Bentsson
Jón Bjarki Bentsson is the chief economist at Íslandsbanki, where he analyzes economic trends and provides insights on financial markets. Recently, he has been in the news discussing the significant growth of pension fund assets in Iceland, noting a remarkable real return on investments in the past year, with an emphasis on the favorable outcomes driven by international stock market performances.
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Jón Bjarki Bentsson, chief economist of Íslandsbanki, believes that the monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Iceland is adopting a firm tone in its new forward guidance.
Kveður við fastan tón: „Kom mörgum á óvart“
Iceland· 2025-11-20
Jón Bjarki Bentsson, chief economist of Íslandsbanki, discusses potential tax increases in the upcoming budget proposal.
Tekjuskattur gæti hækkaðIceland· 2025-09-08Jón Bjarki Bentsson is the chief economist at Íslandsbanki and discusses economic conditions.
Aukist vanskil eykst þrýstingur á vaxtalækkunIceland· 2025-05-20
Jón Bjarki Bentsson, the chief economist of Íslandsbanka, is discussing economic forecasts.
Ár í kosningar: Baráttan er byrjuðIceland· 2025-05-18
Jón Bjarki Bentsson, the chief economist of Íslandsbanka, is discussing economic forecasts.
Stefnir í harða slagi víða um landIceland· 2025-05-16Jón Bjarki Bentsson, chief economist of Íslandsbanki, discusses the timing of the economic turmoil related to the tariffs of the Trump administration.
Tímasetningin heppileg að mörgu leytiIceland· 2025-04-09Jón Bjarki Bentsson, the chief economist at Íslandsbanki, criticizes Trump's formula as having nothing to do with general tariff calculations.
Hin „dæmalausa“ formúla Trumps útskýrðIceland· 2025-04-05
Jón Bjarki Bentsson, the chief economist of Íslandsbanki, discusses the government's financial policy and its implications for debt reduction.
Ekki má mikið út af bregðaIceland· 2025-03-28Jón Bjarki Bentsson is the chief economist of Íslandsbanki and discusses the performance of pension funds.
Myndarleg aukning eigna lífeyrissjóðaIceland· 2025-02-26