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Bankscope. Bureau van Dijk. Contact publisher for pricing.
URL: https://bankscope.bvdep.com/
[Visited May'12] Covering 30,000-plus banks, Bankscope is the most comprehensive world banking database. Insurance companies, stockbrokers, mortgage lenders, and other financial institutions are included, as are government and private banks, credit unions (classified as cooperative banks), and thrifts (savings banks). Financial data for each bank-provided by Fitch Solutions-are based on filed balance sheet, income statement, and annual reports. Data go into a universal report format for ease of comparison. Initially, financial data are in the original currency, but users may define the currency. Each bank's report provides up to 300 data items and 50 ratios. Bankscope is described as "standardized across countries and accounting...