CUSIP is the trademark for a numbering system that identifies specific security issues –stocks, bonds, notes, etc., - of corporate, municipal, state and federal issuers. Under the CUSIP system, a unique alphanumeric identifier is assigned to each issue to facilitate trading, clearing and settlement.
The CUSIP identifier consists of 9 characters and is assigned to issuers, and their securities offered, in the United States and Canada.
The CINS (CUSIP International Numbering System) identifier employs the same numbering system as the CUSIP identifier but begins with a letter of the alphabet that signifies the issuer’s country or geographic region.
The CINS was created for securities traded on an international basis which are either underwritten (debt issues) or where the issuer is domiciled (equities) outside the United States and Canada.
The ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) identifier is provided with the CINS identifier and is a unique global code that identifies securities in different countries to facilitate cross border trading. ISINs consist of 12 alphanumeric characters including an embedded CUSIP or CINS identifier.
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange is the exclusive CUSIP International numbering agent for issuing CUSIP numbering identifiers (CINS and ISIN) for securities registered in the Cayman Islands.
All ISIN identifiers for securities of issuers registered in the Cayman Islands are characterized by the prefix “KYG” followed by 9 digits, e.g. KYG123S12345.
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange is the exclusive CUSIP International numbering agent for issuing CUSIP numbering identifiers (CINS and ISIN) for securities registered in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
All ISIN identifiers for securities of issuers registered in the British Virgin Islands are characterized by the prefix “VGG” followed by 9 digits, e.g. VGG123S12345.