Swiss National Bank
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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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss National Bank canonical | 16 |
| Banca nazionale svizzera | 3 |
| Banque nationale suisse | 3 |
| Schweizerische Nationalbank | 3 |
| Swiss National Bank head office | 1 |
| Swiss National Bank headquarters in Bern | 1 |
| Swiss banknotes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss National Bank Context triple: [Swiss franc, centralBank, Swiss National Bank]
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A.
Deutsche Bundesbank
Deutsche Bundesbank is Germany’s independent central bank, responsible for monetary policy implementation, financial stability, and managing the country’s foreign reserves within the Eurosystem.
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B.
De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank is the central bank of the Netherlands, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and supervision of the Dutch financial system.
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C.
Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank is Sweden’s central bank, notable for funding and establishing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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D.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the central bank responsible for managing the euro and conducting monetary policy for the countries that share the common European currency.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss National Bank Target entity description: 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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A.
Deutsche Bundesbank
Deutsche Bundesbank is Germany’s independent central bank, responsible for monetary policy implementation, financial stability, and managing the country’s foreign reserves within the Eurosystem.
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B.
De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank is the central bank of the Netherlands, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and supervision of the Dutch financial system.
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C.
Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank is Sweden’s central bank, notable for funding and establishing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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D.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the central bank responsible for managing the euro and conducting monetary policy for the countries that share the common European currency.
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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 |
central bank
ⓘ
independent public institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNB ⓘ |
| conducts | open market operations in Swiss francs ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Swiss Federal Department of Finance
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Department of Finance
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currencyCode | CHF ⓘ |
| distributesProfitsTo |
Swiss Confederation
ⓘ
linked to:
Switzerland
Swiss cantons ⓘ |
| founded | 1907 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| grants | liquidity assistance to Swiss banking system ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Bern branch
ⓘ
Zurich branch ⓘ |
| hasCapital | 100 million Swiss francs (nominal share capital) ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.snb.ch ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bern
ⓘ
Zurich ⓘ |
| issuesCurrency | Swiss franc ⓘ |
| legalForm | special‑statute joint‑stock company ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| mainResponsibility |
monetary policy of Switzerland
ⓘ
price stability in Switzerland ⓘ stability of the Swiss financial system ⓘ |
| manages |
Swiss gold reserves
ⓘ
Swiss official foreign exchange reserves ⓘ |
| mandateDefinedBy |
National Bank Act of Switzerland
ⓘ
Swiss Federal Constitution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bank for International Settlements
ⓘ
Financial Stability Board ⓘ International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Banca nazionale svizzera
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss National Bank
Banque nationale suisse ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss National Bank
Schweizerische Nationalbank ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss National Bank
|
| owner |
Swiss Confederation (minority shareholder)
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss federal government
Swiss cantons ⓘ cantonal banks ⓘ other public and private shareholders ⓘ |
| publishes |
Swiss National Bank Financial Stability Report
ⓘ
linked to:
Financial Stability Report
Swiss National Bank Quarterly Bulletin ⓘ |
| regulates | liquidity in the Swiss money market ⓘ |
| sets | policy interest rates in Switzerland ⓘ |
| statutoryObjective | ensure price stability while taking due account of economic developments ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by Swiss Federal Council (limited) ⓘ |
| supervisoryBody | Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
SNB policy rate
ⓘ
sight deposit interest rate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss National Bank Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Bern, Switzerland
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subject linked to:
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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linked to: Swiss National Bank