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CUSIP® Global Services (CGS) is the trusted originator of quality identifiers worldwide and the industry standard as a provider of reliable, timely reference data.
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The CGS database serves as the backbone for Security Master Files among both vendor and user firms throughout the industry.
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Encoding and decoding global markets
CUSIP identifiers are the universally accepted standard for classifying financial instruments across institutions and exchanges worldwide.
Assigned by CUSIP Global Services (CGS), CUSIP® identifiers cover a wide range of global financial instruments, including extensive equity and debt issues, derivatives, syndicated loans, hedge funds, and listed options for the US and Canada.
CUSIP-based identifiers are crucial to the accurate and efficient clearance and settlement of securities, as well as processing associated with income payments made during the lifecycle of an issue. Learn more about the history of the CUSIP system and how it has evolved with the market's needs.
About CGSAn identifier for every market
CUSIP
CGS provides a 9-character standard CUSIP identifier for issuers and their financial instruments offered in the U.S. and Canada
An identifier for every market
CINS
CGS provides a 9-character standard CGS CINS identifier for more than 30 non-North American countries and their financial instruments
An identifier for every market
ISIN
CGS is responsible for the assignment of ISINs in the U.S. and other areas where designated
An identifier for every market
LEI
The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-character, alphanumeric based on the ISO 17442 standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
An identifier for every market
CUSIP
CGS provides a 9-character standard CUSIP identifier for issuers and their financial instruments offered in the U.S. and Canada
An identifier for every market
CINS
CGS provides a 9-character standard CGS CINS identifier for more than 30 non-North American countries and their financial instruments
An identifier for every market
ISIN
CGS is responsible for the assignment of ISINs in the U.S. and other areas where designated
Global coverage.
Local expertise.
From the assignment of identifiers for new issues to their use in trading, settlement, asset servicing and risk management, clients rely on trusted CUSIP identifiers and the knowledge and experience of the CGS team to provide a solid foundation to run their businesses smoothly.
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Asset Managers
Classify financial instruments for accurate portfolio management and fund administration. -
Broker-Dealer & Investment Bankers
Optimize efficiencies and reduce failed trades. -
Commercial Bankers
Maintain a universal reference for market pricing with CGS identifiers for syndicated loans. -
Corporations
Issue new securities and track them throughout their life cycle. -
Custodians
Streamline trade settlement and asset servicing. -
Insurance Companies
Identify investments in annual statements with CGS private placement numbers (PPNs). -
Regulatory &
Government AgenciesMonitor cross-market and institution-specific activity. -
Third-Party Providers
CGS identifiers can be accessed directly from CGS or by using third-party information providers.
Our knowledge is
your power
More than just identifiers, CGS commercial databases contain up to 60 different data elements relating to over 26 million financial instruments, plus event- driven corporate actions such as name changes, mergers, acquisitions and reverse splits. Our extensive coverage includes corporate, government, municipal, and international securities; IPOs; preferred stock; funds; CDs; derivatives; US and Canadian listed options and syndicated loans, with new financial instruments and geographic regions continually added.
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Markets everywhere
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So can you.
Learn more about our unrivaled data management and access options, including direct web and FTP links with pipe-delimited or XML data feeds, APIs with intra-day, daily, and weekly updates, and more.
Issuance Trends
- New York, NY
April 13, 2021Corporate Equity and Debt Issuance Up 16%, Municipal Volumes Up 20% in March
- New York, NY
February 11, 2021Corporate CUSIP Request Volume Gets off to Slow Start in 2021