State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
E700867
The State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 is the foundational law that establishes, defines the functions of, and regulates the operations and authority of Pakistan’s central bank.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 canonical | 5 |
| State Bank of Pakistan Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7857278 — 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: State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 Context triple: [State Bank of Pakistan, governingStatute, State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956]
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A.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 is the foundational legislation that established the Reserve Bank of India and provides the legal framework for monetary policy, currency issuance, and regulation of the Indian financial system.
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B.
State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan is the country’s central bank, responsible for issuing currency, formulating monetary policy, and regulating the banking sector in Pakistan.
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C.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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D.
Currency Act 1965
The Currency Act 1965 is an Australian federal law that completed the transition to decimal currency by establishing the dollar and cent system and related monetary arrangements.
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E.
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.
- 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: State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 Target entity description: The State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 is the foundational law that establishes, defines the functions of, and regulates the operations and authority of Pakistan’s central bank.
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A.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 is the foundational legislation that established the Reserve Bank of India and provides the legal framework for monetary policy, currency issuance, and regulation of the Indian financial system.
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B.
State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan is the country’s central bank, responsible for issuing currency, formulating monetary policy, and regulating the banking sector in Pakistan.
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C.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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D.
Currency Act 1965
The Currency Act 1965 is an Australian federal law that completed the transition to decimal currency by establishing the dollar and cent system and related monetary arrangements.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Pakistan
ⓘ
central bank law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Finance of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Finance (Pakistan)
State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Pakistan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Federal Government of Pakistan in matters specified in the Act
ⓘ
State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| citationForm | State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on accounts and audit of the State Bank of Pakistan
ⓘ
provisions on capital and reserve funds of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ provisions on relations with international financial institutions ⓘ provisions on reporting obligations of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| defines | functions of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| designates |
State Bank of Pakistan as banker to Provincial Governments
ⓘ
State Bank of Pakistan as banker to scheduled banks ⓘ State Bank of Pakistan as banker to the Federal Government ⓘ |
| empowers |
State Bank of Pakistan to act as lender of last resort
ⓘ
State Bank of Pakistan to formulate and conduct monetary policy ⓘ State Bank of Pakistan to manage Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves ⓘ
linked to:
State Bank of Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan to manage public debt ⓘ State Bank of Pakistan to regulate and supervise banks ⓘ State Bank of Pakistan to regulate the issue of currency ⓘ
linked to:
State Bank of Pakistan
|
| establishes | State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| foundationFor | legal framework of Pakistan’s central banking system ⓘ |
| governs | relationship between State Bank of Pakistan and Federal Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan
|
| languageOfEnactment | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary statute governing the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the constitution of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| providesFor |
capital structure of the State Bank of Pakistan
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constitution of the Central Board of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ functions of the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ issue of bank notes in Pakistan ⓘ maintenance of foreign exchange reserves ⓘ management of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ powers of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ regulation of the credit system of Pakistan ⓘ regulation of the monetary system of Pakistan ⓘ |
| regulates |
authority of the State Bank of Pakistan
ⓘ
operations of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| shortTitle | State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
banking regulation
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central banking ⓘ currency issuance ⓘ foreign exchange management ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 Description of subject: The State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 is the foundational law that establishes, defines the functions of, and regulates the operations and authority of Pakistan’s central bank.
Referenced by (6)
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subject linked to:
Financial Stability Department
linked to: State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
subject linked to:
SBP