---
entity_slug: bank_regulatory_compliance
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T00:49:04.715687'
overall_score: 3.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is reasonably clear but somewhat circular, defining compliance
    as "adherence to regulatory requirements" without specifying what those requirements
    entail. It captures a distinct concept but could be more precise about the mechanisms
    and scope of compliance.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith discusses banking regulation in Book II, Chapter 2, the modern
    concept of "regulatory compliance" as a distinct institutional practice is anachronistic
    for Smith's era. Smith focuses more on the principles of sound banking rather
    than formal compliance frameworks.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is appropriate since this entity deals with adherence
    to regulatory standards. However, it could also fit within a "Banking" or "Financial
    Institutions" domain given its specific focus on bank operations.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation/audit) as it represents
    the internal monitoring and control mechanisms that ensure adherence to external
    standards. It also has some relevance to S2 (coordination) in preventing systemic
    oscillations.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity primarily names a surface phenomenon rather than illuminating
    underlying mechanisms. It doesn't explain how compliance actually works or what
    specific regulatory mechanisms Smith advocated for banking stability.
---

# Evaluation: Bank Regulatory Compliance

## definition_precision — 3.0 / 5.0

The definition is reasonably clear but somewhat circular, defining compliance as "adherence to regulatory requirements" without specifying what those requirements entail. It captures a distinct concept but could be more precise about the mechanisms and scope of compliance.

## source_grounding — 2.0 / 5.0

While Smith discusses banking regulation in Book II, Chapter 2, the modern concept of "regulatory compliance" as a distinct institutional practice is anachronistic for Smith's era. Smith focuses more on the principles of sound banking rather than formal compliance frameworks.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is appropriate since this entity deals with adherence to regulatory standards. However, it could also fit within a "Banking" or "Financial Institutions" domain given its specific focus on bank operations.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation/audit) as it represents the internal monitoring and control mechanisms that ensure adherence to external standards. It also has some relevance to S2 (coordination) in preventing systemic oscillations.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

The entity primarily names a surface phenomenon rather than illuminating underlying mechanisms. It doesn't explain how compliance actually works or what specific regulatory mechanisms Smith advocated for banking stability.
