Iceland ends capital controls imposed after financial crash

Country returns to international finance markets as tourism helps economy grow 7.2 per cent

Iceland's parliament, the Althing, in Reykjavik
Iceland's parliament, the Althing, in Reykjavik
(Image credit: Halldor kolbeins/AFP/Getty Images)

Iceland is to end all capital controls on its citizens, businesses and pension funds tomorrow, removing the last of a series of measures introduced after the financial crash.

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