Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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The Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank is the governing oversight body responsible for supervising and guiding the bank’s overall organization, financial control, and strategic direction.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank Context triple: [Swiss National Bank, supervisoryBody, Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank]
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Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
The Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank is the institution’s top executive body, responsible for setting and implementing Switzerland’s monetary policy and overseeing the central bank’s operations.
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Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank is Switzerland’s independent central bank responsible for the country’s monetary policy and the stability of the Swiss financial system.
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Governing Council of the European Central Bank
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank is the ECB’s main decision-making body, responsible for setting monetary policy for the euro area.
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Central Bank Council
The Central Bank Council is the former supreme decision-making body of the Deutsche Bundesbank, responsible for setting key monetary and banking policies in Germany before the introduction of the euro.
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E.
Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank Target entity description: The Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank is the governing oversight body responsible for supervising and guiding the bank’s overall organization, financial control, and strategic direction.
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A.
Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
The Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank is the institution’s top executive body, responsible for setting and implementing Switzerland’s monetary policy and overseeing the central bank’s operations.
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B.
Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank is Switzerland’s independent central bank responsible for the country’s monetary policy and the stability of the Swiss financial system.
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C.
Governing Council of the European Central Bank
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank is the ECB’s main decision-making body, responsible for setting monetary policy for the euro area.
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Central Bank Council
The Central Bank Council is the former supreme decision-making body of the Deutsche Bundesbank, responsible for setting key monetary and banking policies in Germany before the introduction of the euro.
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E.
Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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organ of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Switzerland ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority |
Federal Council of Switzerland
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linked to:
Swiss Federal Council
General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Audit Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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linked to:
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
Compensation Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
Nomination Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ Risk Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
|
| hasNumberOfMembers | 11 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Articles of Association of the Swiss National Bank
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Federal Act on the Swiss National Bank ⓘ
linked to:
National Bank Act of Switzerland
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| location |
Bern
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Zurich ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
approval of regulations governing the organization and management of the Swiss National Bank
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approval of the annual financial statements of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ approval of the annual report of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ approval of the profit appropriation proposal of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ determination of compensation principles for the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight of financial accounting and financial control of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight of internal audit of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight of internal control system of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight of risk management at the Swiss National Bank ⓘ oversight of the organization of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ proposal of external auditors to the General Meeting of Shareholders ⓘ strategic supervision of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ supervision of the overall business activity of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfTerms | 3 ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor |
conduct of monetary policy operations
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day-to-day management of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| overseesBody | Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| reappointmentPossible | true ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Federal Council of Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss Federal Council
General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring adequate internal controls at the Swiss National Bank
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ensuring adequate risk management at the Swiss National Bank ⓘ ensuring appropriate organization of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements at the Swiss National Bank ⓘ ensuring transparent financial reporting of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ supervision of the conduct of business by the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| sector | central banking ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
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Subject: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank Description of subject: The Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank is the governing oversight body responsible for supervising and guiding the bank’s overall organization, financial control, and strategic direction.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
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accountableTo
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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hasCommittee
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Audit Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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linked to: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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hasCommittee
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Risk Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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linked to: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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hasCommittee
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Compensation Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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linked to: Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank
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convenedBy
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank
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oversightRoleOver
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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Articles of Association of the Swiss National Bank
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governsBody
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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Nomination Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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partOf
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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Nomination Committee of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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reportsTo
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Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
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