Artykuł Iceland interest rates cut to 17%

financial aid package - pakiet pomocy finansowej
The rate cut is the first since Iceland agreed a $10bn financial aid package with the International Monetary Fund.

the weight of debt - ciężar zadłużenia
leading - prowadząc
Iceland's financial system collapsed in October under the weight of debt, leading to a currency crisis, rising unemployment and public protests.

meltdown - załamanie, upadek
The country's currency, the krona, has stabilised since the October meltdown.