I am looking for a website like http://www.aaadir.com/ that lists
(free or for a fee) all the banks in the world and also provices
contact information for the banks (phone number, email address).

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 26 Nov 2004 04:58 PST

Oddly enough, there doesn't seem to be a resource that fully matches
what you're looking for.

For an online resource, the Mergent Company database -- available
through many schools and libraries -- appears to come closest:

Mergent Online
Provides detailed information on 1,200 U.S. public banks and 1,300
foreign public banks. Data includes history, business, property,
subsidiaries, officers, directors, long term debt, capital stock,
income statement, and balance sheet. 15 years of financial data are
available. Companies can be searched by financial variables, SIC or
NAICS codes, keywords, and more. You can customize viewing and output
to retrieve the exact data elements you need, and you can download or
print these customized reports. Data can be exported into Excel.

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A much more comprehensive listing of banks is available only in print
(an odd limitation, in this electronic age of ours!):


Thomson World Bank Directory

Lists 48,000 banks and bank offices. Banks are listed by country,
city, and bank name. Bank listing include membership and ownership
information, brief financial figures (in U.S.$ and perhaps also the
local currency), balance sheet, addresses, and more. Also provides
credit rating from Fitch IBCA, Moody's, and Standard & Poor's. While
this volume covers the 1,000 largest U.S. banks, the Thomson North
American Financial Institutions Directory covers almost all U.S.,
Canadian, and Mexican banks.

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I'm not sure either source would have the email addresses you're
looking for, although they certainly provide other types of contact
information.

The AAAdir site that you linked to originally looks like a pretty
useful resource for bank listings.  What sort of additional
information are you seeking beyond what AAAdir provides?

The more we understand what you need, the more likely we can provide a
focused answer to your question, so let us know any additional
information that you can.

Thanks.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by thomtchsd-ga on 26 Nov 2004 16:09 PST

Well, I don't need books, I need something online. At lease an online PDF...

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 26 Nov 2004 17:29 PST

Thanks for clarifying...I'll continue to search for an online source.

Mean time...you have a pretty good resource at www.aaadir.com.

What sort of ADDITIONAL information are you looking for?

paf

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Clarification of Question by thomtchsd-ga on 26 Nov 2004 17:49 PST

yes, aaadir is cool but they are not updated. Many of the emails from
banks there are old and useless. I found a service one that sells the
information I needed but I lost it. It's there somewhere...

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 28 Nov 2004 01:42 PST

Hi thomtchsd,

Please take a look at this and let me know if this would suit your purpose:

This is the most comprehensive source of banking information
available?providing in-depth contact, payment, financial and
historical data on over 40,000 financial institutions worldwide?via
CD-ROM and on line.

How this Product is Used
? Find any bank in any location instantly
? Research competitors and potential partners
? Find the right contact at any bank
General:
? Registered Name
? Alternative Name(s)
? Registered Address
? Head Office Address
? Postal Address
? Telephone and Fax Number for International Head Office Departments
? E-mail and Web site Address
? Telex and Cable
? Year Established
? Banking Association Memberships
? Ownership Details with % Shareholdings
? Subsidiaries and Affiliates
? Board of Directors
? Senior Management and Heads of Department
? History
? Mergers, Name Changes and Acquisitions
? Number of Employees
? Banking Hours
? Bank Type

Waiting to hear your views.

Best regards,
Rainbow

Hi thomtchsd,

I am glad the database I described in my clarification will suit your purpose.

The website is:
The Global Banking Resource
http://www.tgbr.com/home.html


"TGBR is a comprehensive, global database of financial institutions,
including contacts, correspondents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
financial and payment information, and much more. Its powerful search
engines ease navigation and allow customized research. Its wealth of
data ? the most current available ? spans the globe, fulfilling
informational needs of all kinds.
 
TGBR offers worldwide coverage of head offices and branches of banks,
central banks, savings and loans, credit unions and holding
companies."
 
Data provided includes: 
? Institution names and ownership 
? Main phone/fax numbers and mailing addresses 
? Hyperlinks to holding companies, branches, correspondents and affiliates 
? National routing codes 
? SWIFT/BIC addresses 
? Five years of financial data, including credit ratings and global,
country and state rankings
? Search by institution name, city, state, country, assets, deposits
and other criteria
 
Other TGBR Statistics*: 
? 520,000 Bank Offices 
? 18,000 Bank Owners 
? 74,000 Correspondents 
? 39 Countries with National Routing Codes 
? 770,000 Contact Names 
? 6,300 Credit Ratings 
*As of March 2004 

Source: 
http://www.tgbr.com/about.html


Comprehensive and Current Information 
"TGBR is the most comprehensive interactive tool available designed
specifically to meet the information needs of the financial services
community. TFP employs hundreds of people to research, compile and
maintain the world's largest and up-to-date database of financial
institutions. We regularly contact each institution in our database,
actively track industry changes and rigorously verify our information
for accuracy."

Powerful Search Capabilities 
TGBR contains extensive search capabilities to enable instant access
to the information you need. You can search for information by:
? Institution Name - From A to Z, search for all types of financial
institutions alphabetically.
? Geographic Location - Search for a financial institution(s) by
country, state or city location.
? Individual Name - Search for a person's name, when you purchase the
OFFICERS module, so you can always find the contact you need
regardless of company or location changes.
? Keyword - Search by a specific keyword. 
? Detailed Financial Information - Search for institutions within a
specific dollar range by any of the following criteria: total assets,
total loans, total deposits, total equity or net income.
? National Routing Codes - Search by
routing/transit/sort/SWIFT/BIC/BLZ codes and addresses, when you
purchase the PAYMENTS module. You can also perform searches with the
wildcard feature, which allows you to locate an institution using only
a partial routing code.
 
Additional Features 
? Timely Information - The Global Banking Resource is updated
regularly with the latest information for specific institutions and
changes that affect the financial services industry.
? Personal Directory - Click on the Personal Directory icon to save
searches and organizations to a folder(s) for easy retrieval of the
information you use frequently.
? Industry Information - Click on the Industry Info icon to locate
valuable information on the financial services industry.
 
Source:
http://www.tgbr.com/features.html   


Try the Demo here:
http://www.tgbr.com/demo.html


Search strategy:
I located this database on the the following website:
http://www.tfp.com/refelectronic.html

"Electronic Reference Tools
TGBR - a powerful look-up tool available via the Internet
(www.tgbr.com) and CD-ROM of over 40,000 financial institutions. The
information I provided in my clarification came from the PDF document
by clicking on: "Download International PDF".


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

awesome! thanks

Hi thomtchsd,

I wasn't able to locate a comprehensive online directory of world
banks. However, during my search, I came across the following books
which may be of interest to you:

Directory of the World's Banks 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1884964842/

Thomson Bank Directory 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1563104598

Polk's World Bank Directory 2002-03
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y3051435Y8397189

I hope that helps a little.

Best regards,
Rainbow

something online please

rainbow-ga, 

The one that gives the information on CDROM and on line is good. So as
I understand I will pay via my credit card and they will make
available for download the 40.000 bank list.
This is very good for me. Please tell me the website.

Thanks

Hi thomtchsd,

I'm glad the information I provided was helpful. Thank you very much
for the rating and generous tip.

Best wishes,
Rainbow