Central Bank of Manchukuo
E483320
The Central Bank of Manchukuo was the state-controlled monetary authority of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, responsible for managing its currency and financial system during the 1930s and early 1940s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Bank of Manchukuo canonical | 1 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of China | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4953013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Bank of Manchukuo Context triple: [Manchukuo yuan, issuingAuthority, Central Bank of Manchukuo]
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A.
Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is North Korea’s state-owned central banking institution responsible for issuing currency and overseeing the country’s highly centralized monetary system.
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B.
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is Taiwan’s national monetary authority, responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policy, regulating the banking system, and maintaining financial stability.
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C.
People's Bank of China
The People's Bank of China is the central bank of the People's Republic of China, responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policy, regulating financial institutions, and managing the country's currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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D.
Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan is the country's central bank, responsible for issuing currency, implementing monetary policy, and maintaining financial stability in Japan.
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E.
Banque de l’Indochine
Banque de l’Indochine was a French colonial bank that played a central role in financing trade and issuing currency across French Indochina and other parts of the French colonial empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Bank of Manchukuo Target entity description: The Central Bank of Manchukuo was the state-controlled monetary authority of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, responsible for managing its currency and financial system during the 1930s and early 1940s.
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A.
Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is North Korea’s state-owned central banking institution responsible for issuing currency and overseeing the country’s highly centralized monetary system.
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B.
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is Taiwan’s national monetary authority, responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policy, regulating the banking system, and maintaining financial stability.
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C.
People's Bank of China
The People's Bank of China is the central bank of the People's Republic of China, responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policy, regulating financial institutions, and managing the country's currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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D.
Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan is the country's central bank, responsible for issuing currency, implementing monetary policy, and maintaining financial stability in Japan.
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E.
Banque de l’Indochine
Banque de l’Indochine was a French colonial bank that played a central role in financing trade and issuing currency across French Indochina and other parts of the French colonial empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central bank
ⓘ
state-owned bank ⓘ |
| capitalCityServed | Hsinking ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Government of Manchukuo
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchukuo
|
| country | Manchukuo ⓘ |
| currencyIssued | Manchukuo yuan ⓘ |
| currencyReplaced | Chinese yuan ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfterEvent |
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
collapse of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| economicRole | supported Japanese economic and military interests in Manchuria ⓘ |
| established | 1932 ⓘ |
| foundedAfterEvent | Japanese occupation of Manchuria ⓘ |
| function |
banker to the government of Manchukuo
ⓘ
currency issuance ⓘ management of foreign exchange ⓘ monetary authority ⓘ regulation of credit ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Changchun
ⓘ
Hsinking ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
credit allocation to strategic industries
ⓘ
currency stabilization in Manchukuo ⓘ exchange control ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bank of Japan
ⓘ
Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| legalForm | state-controlled institution ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | sole issuer of legal tender in Manchukuo ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| locatedInPresentDayRegion |
Northeast China
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchuria
|
| mainClient |
Government of Manchukuo
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchukuo
Japanese military authorities in Manchuria ⓘ
linked to:
Kwantung Government-General
|
| monitoredBy | Japanese Kwantung Army ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Manchukuo ⓘ |
| ownership |
Government of Manchukuo
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchukuo
|
| peggedCurrencyTo | Japanese yen ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Japanese puppet state
ⓘ
Manchukuo regime ⓘ |
| regionServed | Manchuria ⓘ |
| replacedBy | People's Bank of China ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supervisedSector |
banking system of Manchukuo
ⓘ
credit institutions in Manchukuo ⓘ |
| supportedSector |
heavy industry in Manchukuo
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infrastructure projects in Manchukuo ⓘ war-related production for Japan ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Central Bank of Manchukuo Description of subject: The Central Bank of Manchukuo was the state-controlled monetary authority of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, responsible for managing its currency and financial system during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Central Bank of Manchukuo