CUSIP

CUSIP

See: Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures

Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures

A board that assigns a nine-digit number to every stock and registered bond that trades in the United States. CUSIP is owned by the American Bankers Association and is operated by S&P. A CUSIP number facilitates trade and settlement by making each security unique from every other of the same class. CUSIP numbers are recorded in each trade.

CUSIP

See Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures.

Committee on Uniform Securities Identifying Procedures (CUSIP).

The Committee on Uniform Securities Identifying Procedures (CUSIP) assigns codes and numbers to all securities traded in the United States.

The CUSIP identification number is used to track the securities when they are bought and sold. You'll find the CUSIP number on a confirmation statement from your broker, for example, and on the face of a stock certificate.