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
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
meeting of central banks
alsoCalled Annual General Meeting of the Bank for International Settlements
approves allocation of net profits of the Bank for International Settlements
annual financial statements of the Bank for International Settlements
attendedBy representatives of member central banks
composedOf member central banks of the Bank for International Settlements
convenes annually
extraordinary general meetings when required
in person
convenesAt headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements
decisionMakingMethod voting by member central banks
elects Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements
governedBy Statutes of the Bank for International Settlements
governs strategic direction of the Bank for International Settlements
hasAgendaItem amendments to BIS Statutes
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
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
hasRole oversees governance of the Bank for International Settlements
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
languageUsed English
location Basel, Switzerland NERFINISHED
mayAmend Statutes of the Bank for International Settlements
mayInclude remote participation subject to BIS rules
meetsFrequency once per year under normal circumstances
oversees Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements
participationRestrictedTo shareholding central banks
partOf Bank for International Settlements
relatedTo central bank cooperation
international monetary and financial stability
reportsOn activities of the Bank for International Settlements
reviews annual report of the Bank for International Settlements
subjectOf governance of the Bank for International Settlements
overall policy of the Bank for International Settlements
votesWeightedBy number of BIS shares held

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bank for International Settlements
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