Staatsbank der DDR
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The Staatsbank der DDR was the central bank of the German Democratic Republic, responsible for managing the socialist state's monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staatsbank der DDR canonical | 8 |
| Staatsbank der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Staatsbank der DDR Context triple: [East German mark, issuingAuthority, Staatsbank der DDR]
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Reichsbank
The Reichsbank was the central bank of Germany from the late 19th century through the Weimar Republic and much of the Nazi era, responsible for issuing currency and managing the nation’s monetary policy.
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State Bank of the USSR
The State Bank of the USSR was the central bank of the Soviet Union, responsible for issuing currency, managing state credit, and overseeing the socialist planned economy’s financial system.
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East German mark
The East German mark was the official currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Cold War, used from its establishment in 1948/49 until German reunification in 1990.
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Rentenmark
The Rentenmark was a temporary German currency introduced in 1923 to halt hyperinflation and stabilize the economy during the Weimar Republic.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Staatsbank der DDR Target entity description: The Staatsbank der DDR was the central bank of the German Democratic Republic, responsible for managing the socialist state's monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial system.
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A.
Reichsbank
The Reichsbank was the central bank of Germany from the late 19th century through the Weimar Republic and much of the Nazi era, responsible for issuing currency and managing the nation’s monetary policy.
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B.
State Bank of the USSR
The State Bank of the USSR was the central bank of the Soviet Union, responsible for issuing currency, managing state credit, and overseeing the socialist planned economy’s financial system.
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C.
East German mark
The East German mark was the official currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Cold War, used from its establishment in 1948/49 until German reunification in 1990.
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D.
Rentenmark
The Rentenmark was a temporary German currency introduced in 1923 to halt hyperinflation and stabilize the economy during the Weimar Republic.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central bank
ⓘ
state bank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| capitalCityServed | East Berlin ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
State Bank of the USSR
ⓘ
central banks of other socialist countries ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| currencyCode | M ⓘ |
| currencyManaged | East German mark ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
German reunification
ⓘ
accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| employerOf | bank officials of the GDR ⓘ |
| hasMonopolyOn |
foreign exchange operations in the GDR
ⓘ
issue of banknotes in the GDR ⓘ issue of coins in the GDR ⓘ |
| hasRole |
banker to state-owned enterprises in the GDR
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banker to the state budget of the GDR ⓘ supervision of savings banks in the GDR ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| ideologyContext | socialist planned economy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | state institution ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Berlin ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
credit allocation according to central plans
ⓘ
currency issuance in the GDR ⓘ management of foreign exchange for the GDR ⓘ monetary policy of the GDR ⓘ regulation of the socialist financial system in the GDR ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Staatsbank der DDR
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Staatsbank der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
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| officialName |
Staatsbank der DDR
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Staatsbank der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
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| operatingModel | centrally planned economy ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Bank for Economic Cooperation
ⓘ
surface form:
Comecon financial system
economic planning system of the GDR ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Deutsche Bundesbank ⓘ |
| sector |
banking
ⓘ
public finance ⓘ |
| shortName | Staatsbank der DDR self-link ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
currency reform of the GDR in 1964
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introduction of the Mark der DDR in 1968 ⓘ monetary union with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of Ministers of the GDR
ⓘ
Council of Ministers of the GDR ⓘ
surface form:
government of the German Democratic Republic
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| successor | Treuhandanstalt (for some assets and functions) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedAccountingStandard | socialist accounting system of the GDR ⓘ |
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Subject: Staatsbank der DDR Description of subject: The Staatsbank der DDR was the central bank of the German Democratic Republic, responsible for managing the socialist state's monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial system.
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