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Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation's identity is shaken. Monocle travels to Reykjavik to discover the human cost, but first we look at how it all happened.
Writer: Faisal Islam Illustrator: Jörn Kaspuhl
Iceland
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