Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958
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The Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958 was the foundational law that established the central banking framework for Malaya prior to the formation of Bank Negara Malaysia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958 canonical | 1 |
| Central Bank of Malaysia Ordinance 1958 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958 Context triple: [BNM, predecessorAct, Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958]
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A.
Central Bank of Malaysia Act
The Central Bank of Malaysia Act is the primary legislation that establishes and regulates Malaysia’s central bank, defining its monetary policy mandate, powers, and responsibilities over the national currency and financial system.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo was the regional monetary authority responsible for managing and issuing a common currency for Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, and Brunei during the mid-20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958 Target entity description: The Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958 was the foundational law that established the central banking framework for Malaya prior to the formation of Bank Negara Malaysia.
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A.
Central Bank of Malaysia Act
The Central Bank of Malaysia Act is the primary legislation that establishes and regulates Malaysia’s central bank, defining its monetary policy mandate, powers, and responsibilities over the national currency and financial system.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo was the regional monetary authority responsible for managing and issuing a common currency for Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, and Brunei during the mid-20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central banking law
ⓘ
legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| associatedWith | post-colonial economic development of Malaya ⓘ |
| concerns | monetary and financial system of Malaya ⓘ |
| country | Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| countryAfterSuccession | Malaysia ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | central bank in Malaya ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor | central bank functions in Malaya ⓘ |
| field |
banking law
ⓘ
financial regulation ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-independence and early post-independence Malaya ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational law for central banking in Malaya ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Bank Negara Malaysia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Malaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCategory | economic legislation ⓘ |
| legalForm | ordinance ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Malayan law ⓘ |
| precedes |
Bank Negara Malaysia Act 1958
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Bank of Malaysia Act
Central Bank of Malaysia Ordinance 1958 ⓘ
linked to:
Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958
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| purpose |
to establish a central banking framework for Malaya
ⓘ
to promote monetary stability in Malaya ⓘ to regulate currency and credit in Malaya ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
banking operations of the central monetary authority in Malaya
ⓘ
issue of currency in Malaya ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bank Negara Malaysia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | subsequent Malaysian central banking legislation ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subject |
central banking
ⓘ
currency regulation ⓘ financial stability ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
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linked to: Central Bank of Malaya Ordinance 1958