Bank for International Settlements
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The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bank for International Settlements canonical | 88 |
| BIS international banking statistics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T133096 — 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: Bank for International Settlements Context triple: [Mexican peso, monitoredBy, Bank for International Settlements]
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A.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is a global financial institution that promotes international monetary cooperation, financial stability, and economic growth by providing policy advice, financial assistance, and technical support to its member countries.
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B.
Deutsche Bundesbank
Deutsche Bundesbank is Germany’s independent central bank, responsible for monetary policy implementation, financial stability, and managing the country’s foreign reserves within the Eurosystem.
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C.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the central bank responsible for managing the euro and conducting monetary policy for the countries that share the common European currency.
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D.
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the United Kingdom’s central bank, responsible for issuing currency, setting monetary policy, and maintaining financial stability.
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E.
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union’s long-term lending institution, financing projects that support EU policy goals such as sustainable development, innovation, and infrastructure.
- 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: Bank for International Settlements Target entity description: The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
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A.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is a global financial institution that promotes international monetary cooperation, financial stability, and economic growth by providing policy advice, financial assistance, and technical support to its member countries.
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B.
Deutsche Bundesbank
Deutsche Bundesbank is Germany’s independent central bank, responsible for monetary policy implementation, financial stability, and managing the country’s foreign reserves within the Eurosystem.
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C.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the central bank responsible for managing the euro and conducting monetary policy for the countries that share the common European currency.
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D.
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the United Kingdom’s central bank, responsible for issuing currency, setting monetary policy, and maintaining financial stability.
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E.
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union’s long-term lending institution, financing projects that support EU policy goals such as sustainable development, innovation, and infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank for central banks
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international financial institution ⓘ international organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BIS ⓘ |
| activity |
collection and dissemination of financial statistics
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economic research ⓘ facilitating international financial cooperation ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ providing banking services to central banks ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field |
banking regulation
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financial stability ⓘ international finance ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| founded | 1930 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Basel-Stadt
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surface form:
Basel, Switzerland
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| hasOffice |
Americas Office
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Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong SAR
Mexico City ⓘ Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures ⓘ Committee on the Global Financial System ⓘ Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics ⓘ Markets Committee ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Basel-Stadt
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surface form:
Basel, Switzerland
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international organization owned by central banks ⓘ |
| mainOrgan |
Board of Directors
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General Meeting ⓘ |
| membership | central banks ⓘ |
| motto | fostering monetary and financial stability through international cooperation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
BIS Annual Report
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BIS Quarterly Review ⓘ BIS Working Papers ⓘ |
| owner | member central banks ⓘ |
| purpose |
to act as a forum for international monetary and financial cooperation
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to conduct economic research and policy analysis ⓘ to foster global monetary and financial stability ⓘ to promote international cooperation among central banks ⓘ to provide banking services to central banks and international organizations ⓘ to serve as a bank for central banks ⓘ to support central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| role |
acts as a forum for central bank cooperation
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provides a platform for dialogue among central banks and financial authorities ⓘ supports the implementation of international financial standards ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bis.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank for International Settlements Description of subject: The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
Referenced by (89)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific
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parentOrganization
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Bank for International Settlements
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Committee on the Global Financial System
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parentOrganization
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Bank for International Settlements
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International Organization of Securities Commissions
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cooperatesWith
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Bank for International Settlements
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subject surface form:
South African Reserve Bank
Executives' Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks
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cooperatesWith
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Bank for International Settlements
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subject surface form:
Financial Stability Board
subject surface form:
Financial Stability Board
subject surface form:
International Department of the People’s Bank of China
subject surface form:
Monetary Authority of Singapore
National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia
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cooperatesWith
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Bank for International Settlements
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