Which German central bank was created by the Banking Act of 1875?

The Reichsbank was created by Germany's Banking Act of 1875 and began operating in 1876. It served as the central bank of the German Empire and later continued through major political changes before being replaced after World War II.

The bank was based in Berlin and inherited important functions from the Prussian Bank. Its establishment followed German unification in 1871 and helped create a more centralized monetary and banking framework for the new empire.

The Reichsbank is not the same institution as the Deutsche Bundesbank. The Bundesbank was established in 1957 in West Germany, while the Reichsbank belonged to the imperial, Weimar, and Nazi-era monetary systems.