Bank Data
Variable  Definition
COMPANY_ID Company ID
COUNTRY Country Name
COUNTRY_ID Country ID
CONAME Company/Stock Name
INDNME Industry Name
DTAVAL Date First Available
COMMNT1 Comments 1
COMMNT2 Comments 2
Calendar
Variable  Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
WKDAY Day of Week: 1=Monday...6=Saturday
STATSE Status of Stock Exchange: O=Open, C=Close
DATE Calendar Date in SAS Format
DTCAL Calendar Date
Capital Distribution
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
STKTYP Stock Type
DISTYP Distribution Type
DTANNO Announcement Date
DTPAY Payment Date
AMOUNT Amount
SUBPRC Subscription Price
DATE Ex-Distribution Date in 
DTEXDI Ex-Distribution Date
Company
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
CONAME Company/Stock Name
STKTYP Stock Type
INDID Industry ID
INDNME Industry Name
DTEST Date Established
DTLIST Date Listed
DTAVAL Date First Available
PICCUR Paid in Capital Currency
PICAP Paid in Capital
PARCUR Par Value Currenty
PARVAL Par Value
SECTID Section Code
STATCO Status of Company
CRID Cross Reference ID
DTSTAT Date of Status Change
COMMNT1 Comments 1
COMMNT2 Comments 2
Daily_indices
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
IDXID Index Code
WKDAY Day of Week: 1=Monday...6=Saturday
IDXVAL Index Value
DATE Trading date in SAS Date Format
DTTRD Trading Date in YYYYMMDD Format
Daily_mktret
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
IDXID Index Code
WKDAY Day of Week: 1=Monday...6=Saturday
IDXVAL Index Value
DATE Trading date in SAS Date Format
DTTRD Trading Date in YYYYMMDD Format
Daily_stkret
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
STKTYP Stock Type
DTTRD1
SECTID Section Code
WKDAY Day of Week
INDID Industry Code
OPNPRC Opening Price: In local currency
HIPRC High Price: In local currency
LOPRC Low Price: In local currency
CLSPRC Closing Price: In local currency
TRDVOL Number of Shares Traded
TRDVAL Value of Shares Traded: in 1K
DRETWD Daily Return with Cash Dividend
DRETND Daily Return without Cash Dividend
ACCADJ Accumulative Adjustment Factor
DATE
DTTRD Trading Date
SHROUT Number of Shares Outstanding
Econ_statistic
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
DATE DATE
HKM10A HK Dollar per Austra. Dollar
HKM10B HK Dollar per Austra. Dollar, Avg.
HKM11A HK Dollar per New TW Dollar
HKM11B HK Dollar per New TW Dollar, Avg.
HKM12A HK Dollar per Belgium Franc
HKM12B HK Dollar per Belgium Franc, Avg.
HKM13A HK Dollar per Italian Lira
HKM13B HK Dollar per Italian Lira, Avg.
HKM14A HK Dollar per Dutch Guilder
HKM14B HK Dollar per Dutch Guilder, Avg.
HKM15A HK Dollar per Korean Won
HKM15B HK Dollar per Korean Won, Avg.
HKM16A HK Dollar per Thai Baht
HKM16B HK Dollar per Thai Baht, Avg.
HKM17A HK Dollar per Indo. Rupiah
HKM17B HK Dollar per Indo. Rupiah, Avg.
HKM18A HK Dollar per Philip. Peso
HKM18B HK Dollar per Philip. Peso, Avg.
HKM19A HK Dollar per Chinese Renminbi
HKM19B HK Dollar per Chinese Renminbi, Avg.
HKM1A HK Dollar per U.S. Dollar
HKM1B HK Dollar per U.S. Dollar, Avg.
HKM20A HK Dollar per Euro-end of period
HKM20B HK Dollar per Euro-average of period
HKM21 HK $ per US $, Forward-1 Month
HKM22 HK $ per US $, Forward-2 Months
HKM23 HK $ per US $, Forward-3 Months
HKM24 HK $ per US $, Forward-6 Months
HKM2A HK Dollar per UK Pound
HKM2B HK Dollar per UK Pound, Avg.
HKM31A HK-Shanghai Banking Corp.'s Best lending rete,end of period*
HKM31B HK-Shanghai Banking Corp.'s Best lending rete,period average
HKM32 HIBOR on HK $ Deposits,Overnight
HKM33 HIBOR on HK $ Deposits,One Week
HKM34 HIBOR on HK $ Deposits,1 Month
HKM35 HIBOR on HK $ Deposits,3 Months
HKM36 HIBOR on HK $ Deposits,6 Months
HKM37A Saving deposit rates by banks*
HKM37B Saving deposit rates by banks
HKM38A Deposit rates by banks,1 Month,end of period*
HKM38B Deposit rates by banks,1 Month,period average
HKM39A Deposit rates by banks,3 Months,end of period*
HKM39B Deposit rates by banks,3 Months,period average
HKM3A HK Dollar per DM
HKM3B HK Dollar per DM, Avg.
HKM40A Deposit rates by banks,6 Months,end of period*
HKM40B Deposit rates by banks,6 Months,period average
HKM41A Deposit rates by banks,12 Months,end of period*
HKM41B Deposit rates by banks,12 Months,period average
HKM4A HK Dollar per French Franc
HKM4B HK Dollar per French Franc, Avg.
HKM51A Notes+Coins, Total
HKM51B Notes+Coins, Commercial Bank
HKM52A Money Supply-M1,Total
HKM52B Money Supply-M1,HK$
HKM53A Money Supply-M2,Total
HKM53B Money Supply-M2,HK$
HKM54A Money Supply-M3,Total
HKM54B Money Supply-M3,HK$
HKM5A HK Dollar per Swiss Franc
HKM5B HK Dollar per Swiss Franc, Avg.
HKM61A Loans+Advances by All Institutions,Total
HKM61B Loans+Advances by All Institutions,HK$
HKM62A Loans+Advances by Banks,Total
HKM62B Loans+Advances by Banks,HK$
HKM6A HK Dollar per Can. Dollar
HKM6B HK Dollar per Can. Dollar, Avg.
HKM71A CPI, Base Period:10/79-09/80=100
HKM71B CPI, Base Period:10/84-09/85=100
HKM71C CPI, Base Period:10/89-09/90=100
HKM71D CPI, Base Period:10/94-09/95=100
HKM71E CPI, Base Period:10/99-09/2000=100
HKM72A Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/79-09/80=100
HKM72B Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/84-09/85=100
HKM72C Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/89-09/90=100
HKM72D Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/94-09/95=100
HKM73A Value Index of Imports, Base Period: 1990 = 100
HKM73B Value Index of Imports, Base Period: 2000 = 100
HKM74A Value Index of Total Exports, Base Period: 1990 = 100
HKM74B Value Index of Total Exports, Base Period: 2000 = 100
HKM75A Value Index of Domestic Exports, Base Period: 1990 = 100
HKM75B Value Index of Domestic Exports, Base Period: 1990 = 100
HKM76A Value Index of Re-Exports, Base Period: 1990 = 100
HKM76B Value Index of Re-Exports, Base Period: 2000 = 100
HKM7A HK Dollar per 100 Japan Y
HKM7B HK Dollar per 100 Japan Y, Avg.
HKM81 Domestic Exports
HKM82 Re-Exports
HKM83 Total Exports
HKM84 Imports
HKM85 Merchandise Trade Balance
HKM8A HK Dollar per Malay. Dollar
HKM8B HK Dollar per Malay. Dollar, Avg.
HKM91A Unemployment Rate-Unadjusted
HKM91B Unemployment Rate-Seasonally Adjusted
HKM91B_1 Unemployment Rate-Seasonally Adjusted*
HKM9A HK Dollar per Sing. Dollar
HKM9B HK Dollar per Sing. Dollar, Avg.
MONTH Calendar Month
Exchange_rate
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
WKDAY Day of Week: 1=Monday...6=Saturday
XRATE Daily Exchange Rate in USD
DATE Trading Date in SAS Date Format
DTTRD Trading Date
Finbank
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
INDID Industry Code
YEAR Year
FISCAL Fiscal Year End
MONCOV Months Covered in Income Statement
FINCUR Financial Statement Currency
BALB1 Cash & Bank Balances
BALB2 Investments
BALB3 Loans & Receivables
BALB4 Net Fixed Assets
BALB5 Other Assets
BALB6 Total Assets
BALB7 Accounts & Notes Payable
BALB8 Deposits & Borrowings
BALB9 Other Liabilities
BALB10 Total Liabilities
BALB11 Capital Stock
BALB12 Surplus & Retained Earnings
BALB13 Total Stockholders' Equity
BALB14 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
INCB1 Operating Revenue
INCB2 Operating Expenses
INCB3 Income from Operations
INCB4 Other Revenues/Expenses
INCB5 Income Tax
INCB6 Extraordinary Gains/Losses
INCB7 Other Adjustments
INCB8 Net Income
MKT1 Cash Dividends - Common
MKT2 Stock Dividends - Common
MKT3 Ending Price - Common Stock
MKT4 Ending Price - Preferred Stock
MKT5 Num of Shares Outstand.-Common Stock
MKT6 Num of Shares Outstand.-Preferred Stock
HKFB1 Short-Term Investments
HKFB2 Investment Properties
HKFB3 Interest in Associated/Subs. Companies
HKFB4 Other Investments
HKFB5 Advances to Customers & Other Accounts
HKFB6 Debtors, Prepayments & Deposits
HKFB7 Land/Building, Leasehold Premises, etc.
HKFB8 Other Fixed Assets
HKFB9 Development Properties
HKFB10 Amount Due From Associated Company
HKFB11 Other Assets
HKFB12 Intangible Assets
HKFB13 Creditors,Accruals, & Provsions
HKFB14 Currency Notes in Circulation
HKFB15 Current, Deposits & Other Accounts
HKFB16 Bank Overdraft & Loans
HKFB17 Taxation
HKFB18 Dividend
HKFB19 Amount Due to Associated Company
HKFB20 Insurance Funds
HKFB21 Deferred Taxation
HKFB22 Other Liabilities
HKFB23 Contra Items
HKFB24 Share Capital
HKFB25 Treasury Stocks/Self Shares Owned
HKFB26 Reserves & Retained Earnings
HKFB27 Retained Earnings
HKFB28 Revenue Reserves
HKFB29 Share Premium Account
HKFB30 Capital Reserves
HKFB31 Minority Interest
HKFB32 Turnover
HKFB33 Other Revenue
HKFB34 Cost of Sales
HKFB35 Administration Expense
HKFB36 Commission Income(Expense)
HKFB37 Provision for bad debts
HKFB38 Finance Costs
HKFB39 Other Operating Income(Expense)
HKFB40 Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Assets
HKFB41 Unrealised Gains(Losses) on Investments
HKFB42 Exceptional Gains(Losses)
HKFB43 Exchange Gains(Losses)
HKFB44 Share of Profit(Loss) of Assoc. Company
HKFB45 Prior Period Adjustments
HKFB46 Profit Attributable to Minority Interest
HKFB47 Depreciation of Fixed Assets
HKFB48 Interest Expense
HKFB49 Dividend/Interest Income
HKFB50 Directors' Remuneration
Fin_industrial
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
INDID Industry Code
YEAR Year
FISCAL Fiscal Year End
MONCOV Months Covered in Income Statement
FINCUR Financial Statement Currency
BALB1 Cash & Bank Balances
BALB2 Investments
BALB3 Loans & Receivables
BALB4 Net Fixed Assets
BALB5 Other Assets
BALB6 Total Assets
BALB7 Accounts & Notes Payable
BALB8 Deposits & Borrowings
BALB9 Other Liabilities
BALB10 Total Liabilities
BALB11 Capital Stock
BALB12 Surplus & Retained Earnings
BALB13 Total Stockholders' Equity
BALB14 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
INCB1 Operating Revenue
INCB2 Operating Expenses
INCB3 Income from Operations
INCB4 Other Revenues/Expenses
INCB5 Income Tax
INCB6 Extraordinary Gains/Losses
INCB7 Other Adjustments
INCB8 Net Income
MKT1 Cash Dividends - Common
MKT2 Stock Dividends - Common
MKT3 Ending Price - Common Stock
MKT4 Ending Price - Preferred Stock
MKT5 Num of Shares Outstand.-Common Stock
MKT6 Num of Shares Outstand.-Preferred Stock
HKFB1 Short-Term Investments
HKFB2 Investment Properties
HKFB3 Interest in Associated/Subs. Companies
HKFB4 Other Investments
HKFB5 Advances to Customers & Other Accounts
HKFB6 Debtors, Prepayments & Deposits
HKFB7 Land/Building, Leasehold Premises, etc.
HKFB8 Other Fixed Assets
HKFB9 Development Properties
HKFB10 Amount Due From Associated Company
HKFB11 Other Assets
HKFB12 Intangible Assets
HKFB13 Creditors,Accruals, & Provsions
HKFB14 Currency Notes in Circulation
HKFB15 Current, Deposits & Other Accounts
HKFB16 Bank Overdraft & Loans
HKFB17 Taxation
HKFB18 Dividend
HKFB19 Amount Due to Associated Company
HKFB20 Insurance Funds
HKFB21 Deferred Taxation
HKFB22 Other Liabilities
HKFB23 Contra Items
HKFB24 Share Capital
HKFB25 Treasury Stocks/Self Shares Owned
HKFB26 Reserves & Retained Earnings
HKFB27 Retained Earnings
HKFB28 Revenue Reserves
HKFB29 Share Premium Account
HKFB30 Capital Reserves
HKFB31 Minority Interest
HKFB32 Turnover
HKFB33 Other Revenue
HKFB34 Cost of Sales
HKFB35 Administration Expense
HKFB36 Commission Income(Expense)
HKFB37 Provision for bad debts
HKFB38 Finance Costs
HKFB39 Other Operating Income(Expense)
HKFB40 Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Assets
HKFB41 Unrealised Gains(Losses) on Investments
HKFB42 Exceptional Gains(Losses)
HKFB43 Exchange Gains(Losses)
HKFB44 Share of Profit(Loss) of Assoc. Company
HKFB45 Prior Period Adjustments
HKFB46 Profit Attributable to Minority Interest
HKFB47 Depreciation of Fixed Assets
HKFB48 Interest Expense
HKFB49 Dividend/Interest Income
HKFB50 Directors' Remuneration
Indexd
Variable Definition
COMPANY_ID Company ID
COUNTRY Country Name
COUNTRY_ID Country ID
CONAME Company/Stock Name
INDNME Industry Name
DTAVAL Date First Available
COMMNT1 Comments 1
COMMNT2 Comments 2
Industry
Variable Definition
COMPANY_ID Company ID
COUNTRY Country Name
COUNTRY_ID Country ID
CONAME Company/Stock Name
INDNME Industry Name
DTAVAL Date First Available
COMMNT1 Comments 1
COMMNT2 Comments 2
Monthly_mktret
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
COID Company ID
STKTYP Stock Type
SECTID Section Code
INDID Industry Code
OPNPRC Opening Price in Month
OPNDAY Day of Opening Price
CLSPRC Closing Price in Month
CLSDAY Day of Closing Price
TRDVOL Number of Shares Traded
TRDVAL Value of Shares Traded
SHROUT Number of Shares Outstanding
MKTVAL Market Value
CNTTRD Number of Days Traded in Month
MRETWD Monthly Return with Dividends
MRETND Monthly Return without Dividends
MADJCD Acc Adj Factor last closing day of month
MADJLD Acc Adj Factor at end of month
DATE Trading Date in SAS Format
MONTH Trading Month
Stock
Variable Definition
COMPANY_ID Company ID
COUNTRY Country Name
COUNTRY_ID Country ID
CONAME Company/Stock Name
INDNME Industry Name
DTAVAL Date First Available
COMMNT1 Comments 1
COMMNT2 Comments 2
Stock_index
Variable Definition
COUNTRY Country Name
CUNTRY Country ID
IDXID Index Code
IDXNME Index Name
Yearly_ret
Variable Definition
CUNTRY Country ID
YEAR Calendar Year
HKY1A CPI,Base Period:10/79-9/80=100
HKY1B CPI,Base Period:10/84-9/85=100
HKY1C CPI,Base Period:10/89-9/90=100
HKY1D CPI,Base Period:10/94-9/95=100
HKY1E CPI,Base Period:10/99-9/2000=100
HKY2A Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/79-09/80=100
HKY2B Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/84-09/85=100
HKY2C Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/89-09/90=100
HKY2D Hang Seng CPI,Base Period:10/94-09/95=100
HKY3A Value Index of Imports,1981=100
HKY3B Value Index of Imports,1990=100
HKY3C Value Index of Imports,2000=100
HKY4A Value Index of Total Exports,1981=100
HKY4B Value Index of Total Exports,1990=100
HKY4C Value Index of Total Exports,2000=100
HKY5A Value Index of Domestic Exports,1981=100
HKY5B Value Index of Domestic Exports,1990=100
HKY5C Value Index of Domestic Exports,2000=100
HKY6A Value Index of Re-Exports,1981=100
HKY6B Value Index of Re-Exports,1990=100
HKY6C Value Index of Re-Exports,2000=100
HKY7A GDP Deflator,1980=100
HKY7B GDP Deflator,1990=100
HKY11A GDP (Expenditure),Real (1980 constant prices)
HKY11B GDP (Expenditure),Nominal
HKY11C GDP (Expenditure),Real (1990 constant prices)
HKY11D GDP (Expenditure),Real (2000 constant prices)
HKY12A Gov. Consumption Expenditure,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY12B Gov. Consumption Expenditure,Nominal
HKY12C Gov. Consumption Expenditure,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY13A Private Consumption Expenditure,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY13B Private Consumption Expenditure,Nominal
HKY13C Private Consumption Expenditure,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY14A Gross Domestic Fixed Capital,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY14B Gross Domestic Fixed Capital,Nominal
HKY14C Gross Domestic Fixed Capital,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY15A Change in Stocks,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY15B Change in Stocks,Nominal
HKY15C Change in Stocks,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY16A Exports of Goods,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY16B Exports of Goods,Nominal
HKY16C Exports of Goods,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY17A Imports of Goods,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY17B Imports of Goods,Nominal
HKY17C Imports of Goods,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY18A Exports of Services,Real (1980 constant prices)
HKY18B Exports of Services,Nominal
HKY18C Exports of Services,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY19A Imports of Services,Real(1980 constant prices)
HKY19B Imports of Services,Nominal
HKY19C Imports of Services,Real(1990 constant prices)
HKY12D Gov. Consumption Expenditure,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY13D Private Consumption Expenditure,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY14D Gross Domestic Fixed Capital,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY15D Change in Stocks,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY16D Exports of Goods,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY17D Imports of Goods,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY18D Exports of Services,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY19D Imports of Services,Real(2000 constant prices)
HKY21 Direct Taxes
HKY22 Indirect Taxes
HKY23 Total Revenues
HKY24 Total Expenditure
HKY31 Estimated Population
HKY31A Estimated Population*
HKY32 Total Labor Force,Unadjusted
HKY32A Total Labor Force,Unadjusted *
HKY33 Unemployment Rate,Unadjusted
HKY33A Unemployment Rate,Unadjusted *