CUSIP Number

CUSIP Number - a CUSIP number is an Identification number assigned to stocks that uniquely identifies them as a particular security. The number always contains nine digits. The CUSIP is short for the Committee on Uniform Securities and Identification Procedures... The number always contains nine digits. . The CUSIP is alphanumeric and is used for every class of traded instrument in the United States. This includes all Government, and corporate securities, and syndicated loans... The first six characters identify the issuer. The next two digits identify the issue itself. The ninth digit is called the check digit. The CUSIP number is for the matching and the settlement of securities and to facilitate back office clearing