What does CUSIP stand for?
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CUSIP stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
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Every asset or security comes with its unique ID, be it bonds, stocks or mutual funds. But have you ever wondered how this ID is assigned? Well, this is where the CUSIP system comes into play. CUSIP, abbreviated from Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures, has the job of assigning the CUSIP number to securities. The CUSIP number is a nine-character long alphanumeric code that helps identify assets.
This number is unique to each security and on the business end of the stock market, it also helps aid trading in various securities and determines how efficiently their settlements and clearances take place. With the help of the CUSIP number, traders and financial institutions can easily track and manage securities in their portfolios.
The CUSIP number, as already mentioned, is a unique, nine-character-long alphanumeric code that helps identify different assets. The structure of a CUSIP number can be broken down into three distinct parts.
The first part of a CUSIP number consists of the first 6 characters that are used to identify the asset’s unique name or the issuer. The second part of the CUSIP number is two characters that work as the identifier for the type of asset the CUSIP number is being used for.
The last part of the CUSIP number consists of the final character which is an automatically generated digit.
Here is a look at how the CUSIP number works.
The CUSIP number works the same way as stock symbols.
Stock symbols are assigned to shares of public companies.
The CUSIP number is a unique way to identify specific equity, debt and various other securities.
The CUSIP number is a nine-character long alphanumeric combination having three parts.
The first six characters help identify the security issuer and are known as the base of the CUSIP number or as CUSIP-6.
The next two digits, i.e. the seventh and eighth, are used to identify the type of security the CUSIP number belongs to.
The ninth and final character of the CUSIP number is automatically generated.
The CUSIP numbers are assigned by the American Bankers Association. Here are some of the examples of CUSIP numbers of different companies.
Apple Inc. common stock: 037833100
Microsoft Corporation bonds: 594918AL9
Alaska Air Group: 011659109
Walmart: 931142103
Coca-Cola Company preferred stock: 191216100
Amazon.com, Inc. warrants: 023135200
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B common stock: 084670207
JPMorgan Chase & Co. depositary shares: 46625H202
By seeing these CUSIP numbers you will be able to judge the vast number of securities the CUSIP number can represent. From stocks and bonds to index funds, mutual funds, etc, the CUSIP number plays a huge role in helping identify all of them. Not just that, the number also helps traders, investors and financial institutions track these securities better and manage their portfolios.
Finding the CUSIP number for a particular security is fairly easy. This can be done through the website of the Electronic Municipal Market Access or EMMA. Listed below are the steps you need to follow to find the CUSIP numbers:
Begin by opening the official website of EMMA.
Once open, enter the municipal security’s name into the search box on EMMA’s homepage.
This search can be carried out easily as long as you know the issuer’s name, the name of the security or any other important information.
Once you have spotted the security you were trying to find from the suggestions, click on it.
You will find many security details listed about the security and along with that you will find the CUSIP number.
Once you have found the CUSIP number of the security, it is also important that you verify it by cross-checking it through different sources like official documents.
To ensure you understand what a CUSIP number is and how it is different from ISIN, listed below are some of the main differences between the two:
Attribute | ISIN | CUSIP |
Aim | Helps identify securities across the globe. | Helps identify securities and is used mainly in the US and Canada |
Structure | Is alphanumeric and twelve characters long | Is alphanumeric and nine characters long |
Composition | The first 2-letter is the country code, the next 9-characters is the national security identifier and the last character is the check digit. | The first 6 characters work as the issuer code, the next is a 2-character issue number and the final character is automatically generated. |
Issuing Body | National Numbering Agencies or NNAs depending on the country. | The CUSIP Global Services is operated by Standard & Poor’s. |
Usage | Includes various securities like stocks, bonds, options, and derivatives. | Includes bonds, stocks, etc that can be traded within the U.S. and Canada. |
Acceptability | Accepted and used across the globe | Mainly recognized and used in North American financial markets. |
The CUSIP number is assigned by the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures or CUSIP for securities in the US and Canada. The number itself is nine characters long and is alphanumeric in nature. The CUSIP number is unique to every security and helps traders and financial institutions identify them easily. Knowing the CUSIP number also helps easily manage and track the progress of one’s portfolio after traders have invested in the securities.
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CUSIP stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
Finding the CUSIP number for a particular security is fairly easy. This can be done through the website of the Electronic Municipal Market Access or EMMA.
The American Bankers Association issues the CUSIP numbers.
To help identify aand trade securities in the North American financial market, the CUSIP number is mandatory.
The CUSIP number helps identify securities and is used mainly in the US and Canada
No. The CUSIP number is unique to each security. One security cannot have multiple CUSIP numbers.
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