Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine)
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Anglo-Palestine Bank was a Zionist-founded financial institution that functioned as the de facto central bank and primary issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine before the establishment of the Bank of Israel.
All labels observed (2)
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| Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine) canonical | 1 |
| Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency) | 1 |
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Target entity: Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine) Context triple: [Bank of Israel, predecessor, Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine)]
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Imperial Ottoman Bank
The Imperial Ottoman Bank was a 19th–20th century state-chartered bank that functioned as the central bank of the Ottoman Empire and played a key role in its financial and economic affairs.
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Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel is the central bank of the State of Israel, responsible for formulating monetary policy, maintaining financial stability, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
Palestine pound
The Palestine pound was the official currency used in the British-administered territory of Palestine during the first half of the 20th century, pegged to and modeled on the British pound sterling.
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D.
Palestine Railways
Palestine Railways was the state-owned railway system that operated under British administration in Mandatory Palestine, providing key passenger and freight transport across the region in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Banque du Liban
Banque du Liban is the central bank of Lebanon, responsible for issuing the national currency, regulating the banking sector, and implementing the country’s monetary policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Palestine Bank (as issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine) Target entity description: Anglo-Palestine Bank was a Zionist-founded financial institution that functioned as the de facto central bank and primary issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine before the establishment of the Bank of Israel.
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A.
Imperial Ottoman Bank
The Imperial Ottoman Bank was a 19th–20th century state-chartered bank that functioned as the central bank of the Ottoman Empire and played a key role in its financial and economic affairs.
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B.
Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel is the central bank of the State of Israel, responsible for formulating monetary policy, maintaining financial stability, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
Palestine pound
The Palestine pound was the official currency used in the British-administered territory of Palestine during the first half of the 20th century, pegged to and modeled on the British pound sterling.
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D.
Palestine Railways
Palestine Railways was the state-owned railway system that operated under British administration in Mandatory Palestine, providing key passenger and freight transport across the region in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Banque du Liban
Banque du Liban is the central bank of Lebanon, responsible for issuing the national currency, regulating the banking sector, and implementing the country’s monetary policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zionist institution
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commercial bank ⓘ issuing bank ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jewish Agency for Palestine
ⓘ
World Zionist Organization ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| currencyRole | acted as issuing institution for Jewish community currency instruments before Bank of Israel ⓘ |
| founded | 1902 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | subsidiary of the Jewish Colonial Trust ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jewish Colonial Trust
ⓘ
Zionism ⓘ
surface form:
Zionist movement
|
| foundedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| headquartersLocation |
Jaffa
ⓘ
Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British Mandate for Palestine
ⓘ
late Ottoman Empire period in Palestine ⓘ |
| industry | financial services ⓘ |
| issued |
Anglo-Palestine Bank banknotes
ⓘ
Palestine pound banknotes for the Jewish community ⓘ Palestine pound notes bearing its name in Hebrew and English ⓘ |
| legalForm | joint-stock company ⓘ |
| mainClientele |
Yishuv
ⓘ
surface form:
Yishuv (Jewish community in Palestine)
|
| notableFor |
issuing banknotes used by the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
role in pre-state Jewish economic development ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
Ottoman Palestine ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| preceded | Bank of Israel as central monetary institution for the Jewish community ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Bank Leumi ⓘ |
| provided |
credit to Jewish farmers in Palestine
ⓘ
credit to Jewish industrial enterprises in Palestine ⓘ credit to Jewish municipalities in Palestine ⓘ |
| regulated | banking services for the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| renamedAs |
Bank Leumi
ⓘ
surface form:
Bank Leumi Le-Israel
|
| renamedIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| role |
de facto central bank of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
primary issuer of currency in Mandatory Palestine for the Jewish community ⓘ |
| sector | banking ⓘ |
| servedAs |
financial arm of the Zionist movement in Palestine
ⓘ
key institution in building the economic infrastructure of the future State of Israel ⓘ |
| servedCommunity |
Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine
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surface form:
Jewish Yishuv under the British Mandate
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| statusAfter1948 | major commercial bank in the State of Israel ⓘ |
| supported |
Jewish settlement in Palestine
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agricultural colonies in Palestine ⓘ urban development in Jewish towns in Palestine ⓘ |
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