What are the differences between RIC=RRPS and RIC=WD?

What are the differences between RIC=RRPS and RIC=WD?

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    =abcd is a contributor RIC. Example: =JPML is for JP Morgan London. For a guide to all global contributors (by country) see Eikon page CONTRIBUTIONS.

    =ab is quoted on an exchange, or by a broker. On Eikon you can find the exchanges under page EXCHID01 and following.

    To your specific examples:

    =RRPS is a special contributor, it is the Thomson Reuters Pricing Service. In other words this is a price delivered by Thomson Reuters (typically a calculated price). Example RIC: JP1YT=RRPS (for more info, see Eikon page RRPSBONDS).

    =WD is delivered by the Bond Pricing Agency Malaysia. Example RIC: MYMZ98005A=WD


    How to find what it is:

    Apart from the above mentioned guides, when looking at the instrument in Eikon you can often find the information, by searching for the source or contributor.

    Examples:

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