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Bill: Bankastarfsemi (Banking)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lýðveldisflokkurinn (Republican Party)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4416
Description[?]:
| We propose the following to free banking from government oversight. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Current: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Proposed: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:58:27, June 27, 2018 CET | From | Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party | To | Debating the Bankastarfsemi (Banking) |
| Message | We will not support the dissolution of our central bank. But we agree that it needs more independence. Henny Gudvinsdottir, Leader of the Progressive Party, Nominee for Forsætisráðherra |
| Date | 10:03:18, June 28, 2018 CET | From | Lýðveldisflokkurinn (Republican Party) | To | Debating the Bankastarfsemi (Banking) |
| Message | We shall put this to vote in expectation that it will lose, however we wish to present clear difference between our two parties in certain. Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir Leader of the Republicans |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 46 | |
| no | Total Seats: 77 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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