Svein Harald Øygard was appointed interim Central Bank Governor of Iceland in the midst of the country's deepest crisis. He became the first non-national to head an independent Central Bank. Previously, he was Deputy Minister of Finance for Norway and he has worked at McKinsey & Company as a corporate strategist for 22 years.
Foreword
A unique opportunity
Chapter 1
In the year 1262, the chieftains of Iceland met
Chapter 2
The tallest tower in the smallest square
Chapter 3
The havoc and the rubble
Chapter 4
The reconstruction
Chapter 5
Lessons from the crisis
Last words
Applying the lessons to today¿s world
Appendix
Sources and Methodology
Interviews
