The Icesave dispute was a diplomatic dispute among Iceland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom which began after the privately owned Icelandic bank Landsbanki was placed in receivership on 7 October 2008.
The Icesave conflict began after the Dutch-owned Icelandic bank Landsbanki was put into receivership on 7 October 2008, leading to a diplomatic rift between Iceland, the Netherlands, and the UK.