Identifiers (ISIN, CUSIP)

Identifiers such as ISIN and CUSIP 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.

Identifier actions and search

In the screener, authorized users can copy ISIN and CUSIP values directly from table cells to the clipboard.

The search bar above the ticker column in the screener supports searching by symbol, description, ISIN, and CUSIP. This enables fast and accurate instrument lookup even when the ticker is unknown.