David Oddsson, Iceland Central Banker During Crisis, Dies at 78

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000David Oddsson, Iceland’s longest-serving prime minister who oversaw its central bank when the nation’s banking system collapsed, has died. He was 78.He died on Sunday at home in Reykjavik, according to local newspaper Morgunbladid, of which he was editor-in-chief. No cause was given.