National Bank Act
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The National Bank Act is a Swiss federal law that governs the organization, mandate, and operations of the Swiss National Bank as the country’s central bank.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Bank Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Bank Act Context triple: [National Bank Act of Switzerland, shortName, National Bank Act]
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A.
National Banking Act of 1863
The National Banking Act of 1863 was a U.S. Civil War–era law that created a system of nationally chartered banks and a uniform national currency, reshaping the American banking and monetary system.
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B.
Bank Act of 1791
The Bank Act of 1791 was the federal law that created the First Bank of the United States, establishing the young nation’s first national bank and a cornerstone of its early financial system.
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C.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
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D.
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
The Federal Home Loan Bank Act is a 1932 U.S. law that created a system of regional Federal Home Loan Banks to stabilize the mortgage market and support home financing during the Great Depression.
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E.
Federal Reserve Act of 1913
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
- 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: National Bank Act Target entity description: The National Bank Act is a Swiss federal law that governs the organization, mandate, and operations of the Swiss National Bank as the country’s central bank.
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A.
National Banking Act of 1863
The National Banking Act of 1863 was a U.S. Civil War–era law that created a system of nationally chartered banks and a uniform national currency, reshaping the American banking and monetary system.
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B.
Bank Act of 1791
The Bank Act of 1791 was the federal law that created the First Bank of the United States, establishing the young nation’s first national bank and a cornerstone of its early financial system.
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C.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
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D.
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
The Federal Home Loan Bank Act is a 1932 U.S. law that created a system of regional Federal Home Loan Banks to stabilize the mortgage market and support home financing during the Great Depression.
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E.
Federal Reserve Act of 1913
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Swiss federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Switzerland ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibility |
conduct of monetary policy in Switzerland
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ensuring price stability ⓘ taking account of economic developments ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| definesRoleAs |
central bank of Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss National Bank
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| enforcedBy |
Swiss federal authorities
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linked to:
Swiss federal institutions
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| governs | Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure the effective functioning of Switzerland’s central bank
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to provide a legal framework for the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Swiss National Bank’s monetary policy operations
ⓘ
Swiss National Bank’s role as banker to the Confederation ⓘ Swiss National Bank’s role in financial stability ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSNB | independent central bank ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary | Swiss monetary and financial system stability ⓘ |
| providesFor | independence of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of members of the Swiss National Bank’s governing bodies
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auditing of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ composition of the Swiss National Bank’s governing bodies ⓘ financial reporting of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ foreign exchange operations of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ governance structure of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ internal organization of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ issuance of banknotes in Switzerland ⓘ management of currency reserves ⓘ mandate of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ monetary policy instruments of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ operations of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ organization of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ profit distribution of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ provision of liquidity to the Swiss financial system ⓘ relationship between the Swiss National Bank and the Confederation ⓘ relationship between the Swiss National Bank and the cantons ⓘ reporting obligations of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ statistical tasks of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ tasks of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ tasks of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| sector |
banking regulation
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financial law ⓘ |
| shortName |
NBA (Switzerland)
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linked to:
Swiss Basketball Federation
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| subjectMatter |
central banking
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monetary policy framework of Switzerland ⓘ |
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Subject: National Bank Act Description of subject: The National Bank Act is a Swiss federal law that governs the organization, mandate, and operations of the Swiss National Bank as the country’s central bank.
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