German Banking Act
E351538
The German Banking Act is the central legal framework governing the licensing, supervision, and operation of banks and financial institutions in Germany.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Banking Act canonical | 5 |
| Kreditwesengesetz | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3350939 — 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: German Banking Act Context triple: [German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, regulatesUnder, German Banking Act]
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A.
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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B.
Reichsbank Act of 1875
The Reichsbank Act of 1875 was the German imperial law that created and defined the powers, structure, and operations of the Reichsbank as the central bank of the newly unified German Empire.
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C.
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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D.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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E.
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.
- 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: German Banking Act Target entity description: The German Banking Act is the central legal framework governing the licensing, supervision, and operation of banks and financial institutions in Germany.
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A.
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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B.
Reichsbank Act of 1875
The Reichsbank Act of 1875 was the German imperial law that created and defined the powers, structure, and operations of the Reichsbank as the central bank of the newly unified German Empire.
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C.
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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D.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banking law
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federal statute of Germany ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
European Union banking directives
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linked to:
EU directives
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| containsProvisionsOn |
administrative fines for regulatory breaches
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banking license requirements ⓘ consolidated supervision of banking groups ⓘ ownership control of qualifying holdings in institutions ⓘ reporting and disclosure obligations of institutions ⓘ supervisory powers of BaFin ⓘ withdrawal of banking licenses ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| defines |
term credit institution
ⓘ
term deposit business ⓘ term financial services institution ⓘ term proprietary trading ⓘ term significant institution ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Deutsche Bundesbank
ⓘ
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ⓘ |
| GermanTitle |
Kreditwesengesetz
ⓘ
linked to:
German Banking Act
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| harmonizedWith |
EU Capital Requirements Directive
ⓘ
EU Capital Requirements Regulation ⓘ
linked to:
EU Capital Requirements Directive
|
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Germany
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linked to:
Germany
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| languageOfShortName | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
licensing of banks and financial institutions
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protection of depositors ⓘ prudential supervision of banks and financial institutions ⓘ regulation of banking operations in Germany ⓘ stability of the German financial system ⓘ |
| regulates |
banking secrecy obligations
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credit institutions in Germany ⓘ deposit‑taking business ⓘ financial services institutions in Germany ⓘ fit and proper requirements for managers of institutions ⓘ investment services business ⓘ large exposures of institutions ⓘ lending business ⓘ liquidity requirements of institutions ⓘ organizational requirements of institutions ⓘ outsourcing by institutions ⓘ own funds requirements of institutions ⓘ proprietary trading by institutions ⓘ recovery and resolution planning for institutions ⓘ |
| sector |
banking sector
ⓘ
financial services sector ⓘ |
| shortName | KWG ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
banking regulation
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financial markets law ⓘ prudential supervision ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German Banking Act Description of subject: The German Banking Act is the central legal framework governing the licensing, supervision, and operation of banks and financial institutions in Germany.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
linked to: German Banking Act
linked to: German Banking Act