Banks and their data are integral to the world economy. Unlike other industries, trust in financial institutions has far-reaching effects on all sorts of economies, politics and societies. It's for this reason that the stability of banks is closely monitored through analysis, rankings and credit ratings.
Much of this data can be accessed on-site but other databases provide these data from the web.
Provides detailed and standardised financial data on financial institutions in the US, Europe and MEA.
Accessibility statement for S&P Capital IQ Pro
Limitation: You have to be connected to the university network to register for and access this database.
System Requirements: Does not work with Firefox browser.
Registration instructions: Business School students should register for an account via Business Library Moodle 2024-2025 module. Non-Business School students and staff should email businesslibrary@city.ac.uk for registration and access instructions.
Global financial markets database providing news, analytics, real time pricing for millions of securities world-wide plus extensive historical pricing and stock charts.
Accessibility statement for Bloomberg
Available on campus only from dedicated terminals:
• 7 bookable terminals in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
• 10 non-bookable terminals in the Bloomberg Finance Lab, Bunhill Row
• 10 bookable terminals in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square
Library
Registration instructions: To use Bloomberg, you must create a Bloomberg account.
Certifications: To take Bloomberg Certification in Finance Fundamentals, Market Concept or Environmental Social Governance, see Signing up for Bloomberg for Education.
See our Bloomberg LibGuide for more information.
Detailed financial histories: at least 5 years for listed banks and 3 years for unlisted banks. Includes 'as reported' financial items in English and local languages, using local GAAP and IFRS formats whenever available.
Accessibility statement for BankFocus
Worldwide coverage of Banks. Includes original filings, corporate structures and the facility to represent data graphically.
Limitation: Please note that Moody's resources can only be used for educational research, and cannot be used for institutional business purposes.
Comprehensive financial data, analytics, and insights for global markets, including real-time news, pricing, and specialist research tools. Includes data from Worldscope, I/B/E/S, Lipper and Asset 4.
Accessibility statement for Eikon(LSEG)
Use the Excel Add-in to download data and access Datastream.
Available on campus from dedicated terminals and available remotely.
5 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
8 bookable PCs in the Refinitiv Trading Room, Bunhill Row
3 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library.
Logins: A limited number of Eikon usernames are available for off-site access. These will be issued on a first come, first served basis Monday to Friday 09:00- 17:00 UK time and will expire at 08:00 UK time the following day, if issued on a Friday the username will expire at 08:00 UK time Monday. Complete our online form to request a username and password. Alternatively, email businesslibrary@city.ac.uk.
Available through the Excel Add-In for Eikon. International financial time series data for exploring relationships and trends, performing correlations; for test investments and trading ideas generation.
Accessibility statement for Datastream via Eikon
Also covers equities, indices, bonds, futures, funds, interest rates, commodities, currencies and economic data.
Also available: Datastream via WRDS
Available on campus from dedicated terminals and available remotely.
5 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
8 bookable PCs in the Refinitiv Trading Room, Bunhill Row
3 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library.
A limited number of Eikon usernames are available for off-site access. These will be issued on a first come, first served basis Monday to Friday 09:00- 17:00 UK time and will expire at 08:00 UK time the following day, if issued on a Friday the username will expire at 08:00 UK time Monday.
Complete our online form to request a username and password. Alternatively, email businesslibrary@city.ac.uk.