General Meeting
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The General Meeting is the supreme decision-making body of the Bank for International Settlements, where member central banks convene to set overall policies and oversee the institution’s governance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body → meeting of central banks → |
| alsoCalled |
Annual General Meeting of the Bank for International Settlements
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| approves |
allocation of net profits of the Bank for International Settlements
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annual financial statements of the Bank for International Settlements → |
| attendedBy |
representatives of member central banks
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| composedOf |
member central banks of the Bank for International Settlements
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| convenes |
annually
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extraordinary general meetings when required → in person → |
| convenesAt |
headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements
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| decisionMakingMethod |
voting by member central banks
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| elects |
Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements
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| governedBy |
Statutes of the Bank for International Settlements
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| governs |
strategic direction of the Bank for International Settlements
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| hasAgendaItem |
amendments to BIS Statutes
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approval of annual accounts → approval of auditors → election or re-election of directors → policy discussions among central bank governors → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
admission of new member central banks
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capital structure of the Bank for International Settlements → distribution of profits of the Bank for International Settlements → statutes of the Bank for International Settlements → |
| hasQuorumRequirement |
specified in BIS Statutes
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| hasRole |
oversees governance of the Bank for International Settlements
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oversees overall policies of the Bank for International Settlements → supreme decision-making authority of the Bank for International Settlements → |
| hostedBy |
Bank for International Settlements
NERFINISHED
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| languageUsed |
English
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| location |
Basel, Switzerland
NERFINISHED
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| mayAmend |
Statutes of the Bank for International Settlements
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| mayInclude |
remote participation subject to BIS rules
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| meetsFrequency |
once per year under normal circumstances
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| oversees |
Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements
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| participationRestrictedTo |
shareholding central banks
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| partOf |
Bank for International Settlements
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| relatedTo |
central bank cooperation
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international monetary and financial stability → |
| reportsOn |
activities of the Bank for International Settlements
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| reviews |
annual report of the Bank for International Settlements
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| subjectOf |
governance of the Bank for International Settlements
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overall policy of the Bank for International Settlements → |
| votesWeightedBy |
number of BIS shares held
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bank for International Settlements
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mainOrgan |