Exchange Fund Ordinance
E283266
The Exchange Fund Ordinance is a key Hong Kong statute that governs the establishment, management, and use of the Exchange Fund, which underpins the stability of the Hong Kong dollar and the territory’s monetary and financial system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exchange Fund Ordinance canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2621354 — 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: Exchange Fund Ordinance Context triple: [Hong Kong Monetary Authority, legalBasis, Exchange Fund Ordinance]
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A.
National Bank Act of Switzerland
The National Bank Act of Switzerland is the federal law that governs the structure, responsibilities, and operations of the Swiss National Bank and underpins Switzerland’s monetary policy framework.
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B.
Currency Act 1963
The Currency Act 1963 was Australian legislation that established the framework for replacing the Australian pound with a decimal currency system, paving the way for the introduction of the Australian dollar.
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C.
Banking Act of Japan
The Banking Act of Japan is the primary law governing the regulation, supervision, and operation of banks and other deposit-taking institutions in Japan.
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D.
Bundesbank Act
The Bundesbank Act is the German federal law that defines the mandate, structure, and powers of the Deutsche Bundesbank as Germany’s central bank.
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E.
Bank of Japan Act
The Bank of Japan Act is the Japanese law that defines the status, objectives, functions, and governance framework of Japan’s central bank.
- 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: Exchange Fund Ordinance Target entity description: The Exchange Fund Ordinance is a key Hong Kong statute that governs the establishment, management, and use of the Exchange Fund, which underpins the stability of the Hong Kong dollar and the territory’s monetary and financial system.
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A.
National Bank Act of Switzerland
The National Bank Act of Switzerland is the federal law that governs the structure, responsibilities, and operations of the Swiss National Bank and underpins Switzerland’s monetary policy framework.
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B.
Currency Act 1963
The Currency Act 1963 was Australian legislation that established the framework for replacing the Australian pound with a decimal currency system, paving the way for the introduction of the Australian dollar.
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C.
Banking Act of Japan
The Banking Act of Japan is the primary law governing the regulation, supervision, and operation of banks and other deposit-taking institutions in Japan.
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D.
Bundesbank Act
The Bundesbank Act is the German federal law that defines the mandate, structure, and powers of the Deutsche Bundesbank as Germany’s central bank.
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E.
Bank of Japan Act
The Bank of Japan Act is the Japanese law that defines the status, objectives, functions, and governance framework of Japan’s central bank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong statute
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ordinance ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Financial Secretary of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
support confidence in the Hong Kong dollar
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support the stability of Hong Kong’s banking system ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Hong Kong monetary and financial markets ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Exchange Fund assets
ⓘ
linked to:
Exchange Fund
management of Hong Kong’s official foreign reserves ⓘ |
| concerns |
financial stability in Hong Kong
ⓘ
foreign exchange reserves of Hong Kong ⓘ monetary stability in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
|
| defines |
powers of the Financial Secretary in relation to the Exchange Fund
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purposes for which the Exchange Fund may be used ⓘ |
| empowers | Financial Secretary of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| enables |
use of Exchange Fund for maintaining currency stability
ⓘ
use of Exchange Fund for monetary policy operations ⓘ |
| establishes | legal framework for the Exchange Fund ⓘ |
| governs | Exchange Fund ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on accounts and reporting of the Exchange Fund
ⓘ
provisions on delegation of powers by the Financial Secretary ⓘ provisions on investment of Exchange Fund assets ⓘ provisions on use of Exchange Fund for monetary purposes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Hong Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
|
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
financial law
ⓘ
monetary law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| objective |
to affect the exchange value of the Hong Kong dollar
ⓘ
to ensure the stability and integrity of the financial system of Hong Kong ⓘ to ensure the stability and integrity of the monetary system of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| partOf | laws of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain the stability of Hong Kong’s financial system
ⓘ
to maintain the stability of Hong Kong’s monetary system ⓘ to maintain the stability of the Hong Kong dollar ⓘ to provide for the establishment, management and use of the Exchange Fund ⓘ |
| region | Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
investment of Exchange Fund assets
ⓘ
use of the Exchange Fund for monetary purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hong Kong dollar currency board arrangements
ⓘ
linked exchange rate system of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Exchange Fund Ordinance ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Hong Kong financial stability framework
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Hong Kong monetary policy framework ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backing the monetary base of Hong Kong
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managing Hong Kong’s official reserves ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exchange Fund Ordinance Description of subject: The Exchange Fund Ordinance is a key Hong Kong statute that governs the establishment, management, and use of the Exchange Fund, which underpins the stability of the Hong Kong dollar and the territory’s monetary and financial system.
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