STOCKHOLM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The central bank of crisis-hit Iceland held its policy interest rate unchanged at a record 18 percent on Thursday.
The central bank of the North Atlantic nation, suffering a financial meltdown that prompted the government to take over three top banks, hiked rates by 6 percentage points last week.
The move, urged by the International Monetary Fund, was aimed at restoring confidence in Iceland's currency.
Reuters monitors official news on Iceland via its Stockholm newsroom.