Which Icelandic bank was involved in the Icesave dispute?
Kaupthing Bank
Arion Bank
Landsbanki
Islandsbanki
Answer
The Icesave dispute involved the Icelandic bank Landsbanki. When Landsbanki was placed into receivership in 2008, it left hundreds of thousands of retail depositors in the UK and Netherlands without their savings. This led to a diplomatic dispute between Iceland, the UK, and the Netherlands.
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