State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
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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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Pakistan
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central bank law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Finance of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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State Bank of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Pakistan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Federal Government of Pakistan in matters specified in the Act
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State Bank of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on accounts and audit of the State Bank of Pakistan
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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
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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
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State Bank of Pakistan to formulate and conduct monetary policy ⓘ State Bank of Pakistan to manage Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | State Bank of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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operations of the State Bank of Pakistan ⓘ |
| shortTitle | State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
banking regulation
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central banking ⓘ currency issuance ⓘ foreign exchange management ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
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