CUSIP Number

What does it mean?
A number identifying all stocks and registered bonds. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) oversees the entire CUSIP system.

In Other Words...
This system is used in the U.S. and Canada. Foreign securities have a similar number, called the CINS number.

It is pronounced or sometimes referred to as a 'QSIP' number.

Related Links
What's CUSIP? - A page describing this protocol in more detail.

Related Terms
CINS | ISIN | SEDOL

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