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Risk Management<br />

It is the view of the Board of Directors that sound risk management is a strategic tool to enhance value generation. Internal control<br />

should ensure effective operations and prudent management of risks that could otherwise prevent the Bank from attaining its business<br />

targets.<br />

The Bank has significantly improved the framework and policies in 2010, bringing them to a level with international best practices. To this<br />

end the Bank has re-evaluated the credit process, established a credit underwriting unit within the Risk Management division, designed<br />

and implemented an Early Warning System and enhanced risk modelling. The Bank aims to further strengthen the risk management<br />

process in the coming year. Further description of the Bank’s risk management is provided in Notes 44-79.<br />

According to a legislation passed in 2009 the salary of the CEO of <strong>Landsbankinn</strong> is determined by the Compensation Council (”Kjarará›”).<br />

The Council determines remuneration and terms of employment of high level government employees, including CEOs of companies in<br />

which the government holds a majority of shares. It is a great concern of the Board that the decision of Kjarará› regarding the salary of<br />

the CEO of <strong>Landsbankinn</strong> is not set at a competitive level.<br />

Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO<br />

The Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance<br />

with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.<br />

In our opinion the Consolidated Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial performance of the Group for<br />

the year 2010, its consolidated financial position as at 31 December 2010 and its consolidated cash flows for the year 2010.<br />

Furthermore, in our opinion, the Consolidated Financial Statements and Endorsement of the Board of Directors and CEO give a fair view of<br />

the development and performance of the Group's operations and its position and describes the principal risks and uncertainties faced by<br />

the Group.<br />

The Board of Directors and the CEO have today discussed the Consolidated Financial Statements of NBI hf. for the year 2010 and confirm<br />

them by their signatures. The Board of Directors and the CEO recommend that the Consolidated Financial Statements be approved at the<br />

Annual General Meeting of NBI hf.<br />

Reykjavík, 31 March 2011.<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Gunnar Helgi Hálfdanarson<br />

Chairman<br />

fiórdís Ingadóttir Sigrí›ur Hrólfsdóttir<br />

Gu›rí›ur Ólafsdóttir Ólafur Helgi Ólafsson<br />

CEO<br />

Steinflór Pálsson<br />

102 Ársreikningur 2010 Allar upphæðir eru í milljónum króna

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