Identifiers (ISIN, CUSIP, FIGI)
Identifiers such as ISIN, CUSIP and FIGI provide a standardized method for uniquely identifying securities across global markets. They are used for trading, reporting, clearing, and settlement, helping reduce ambiguity between similar instruments and protecting against errors and forgery.
ISIN
An International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) is a 12-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a security. ISINs can be assigned to stocks, bonds, options, futures, derivatives, commodities, and currencies. The codes are allocated by a country’s National Numbering Agency (NNA).
An ISIN consists of a two-letter country code, a nine-character alphanumeric security identifier, and a single check digit for validation. Unlike ticker symbols, ISINs provide global recognition across markets.
CUSIP
A CUSIP is a 9-character alphanumeric code used to identify securities issued in the United States and Canada. It is assigned to equities, corporate bonds, government and municipal bonds, and other fixed-income instruments. While ISIN is a global identifier, CUSIP is focused on the North American market.
FIGI
A Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) is a 12-character alphanumeric code designed to uniquely identify financial instruments across asset classes and markets. FIGIs are assigned to a wide range of instruments, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and structured products.
FIGI is exchange-agnostic and remains stable throughout the instrument’s lifecycle, making it suitable for cross-market identification and data integration. Unlike regional identifiers, FIGI is intended for global, open, and consistent instrument identification.
Identifier actions and search
In the screener, authorized users can copy ISIN, CUSIP and FIGI values directly from table cells to the clipboard.
The search bar above the ticker column in the screener supports searching by symbol, description, ISIN, CUSIP and FIGI. This enables fast and accurate instrument lookup even when the ticker is unknown.