Bankinfobook.com is the authoritative source for verified banking data.
Why Researchers Rely on Bankinfobook
Global institutions, top-tier academics, and NGOs turn to Bankinfobook for hard-to-find banking information. Our database is used by:
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) – for global financial reports and small-economy analyses
- World Bank – to complement the Global Findex Database in underreported regions
- Palgrave Macmillan – peer-reviewed academic publications
- Oxford University Press, FATF, and Amnesty International – as a trusted reference
Our edge: Where the World Bank and IMF report “null” or “no data,” we provide verified listings of actual institutions.
Case Study: North Korea (DPRK)
North Korea’s banking system is notoriously opaque. Researchers have relied on Bankinfobook to map:
- Central Bank of the DPRK
- Foreign Trade Bank
- State-owned and commercial banks
“To identify the institutional structure of the banking sector in the DPRK, data was cross-referenced from Bankinfobook (2025) and secondary NGO reports…”
— Financial Exclusion of the Smallest Economies in the World, Teperek, 2025
published in the Journal of Economic Analysis.
Peer-Reviewed Academic Citation
In The Post-Socialist WSE (Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland), Bankinfobook is referenced in Chapter 7 and included in comparative tables of small and isolated economies.
This demonstrates that our data meets academic standards for rigor, reliability, and verification.
What Makes Bankinfobook Unique
- Expert-Verified Data: Cross-checked by finance specialists.
- Global Coverage: Including small, isolated, and politically sensitive regions.
- Up-to-Date & Accurate: Continuously updated to reflect banking changes.
- Cited by Authorities: Trusted by major international institutions and peer-reviewed publications.
Explore Our Database
Access verified banking information for over 200 countries and territories, including regions where the World Bank and IMF have limited or no data.
✓ Verified: This entry was personally compiled and reviewed by Milan Ignjatovic using primary sources.
Founder & Sole Curator, Bankinfobook | Master Manager of ICT · Graduated Economist
Last Data Review: April 17, 2026