Issued by Thomson Reuters
Website
http://handbook.reuters.com/index.php/Cracking_the_codes#Reuters_Instrument_Codes_.28RICs.29
Type
Security
Status
Private
Definition
A Reuters Instrument Code, or RIC, is a ticker-like code used by Thomson Reuters to identify financial instruments and indices. The codes are used for looking up information on various Thomson Reuters financial information systems.
Additional Information
The RIC is made up primarily of the security's ticker symbol, optionally followed by a period and exchange code based on the name of the stock exchange using that ticker. For instance, IBM.N is a valid RIC, referring to IBM being traded on the New York Stock Exchange. IBM.L refers to the same stock trading on the London Stock Exchange. The exchange code used in the RIC is proprietary to Thomson Reuters.
Wikipedia Entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters_Instrument_Code