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CGS is the operator of market standard security identifies for more than 50 years
CGS Overview
CGS Has Deep Industry Alliances
Relied upon worldwide as the industry standard provider of
reliable reference data for 50+ years
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Serves as the backbone for security master files among both
vendor and user firms
Managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA)
CGS Offers Three Core Types of Identifiers
CUSIP
CINS
ISIN
Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (CUSIP)
is a 9-character identifier assigned for issuers and their financial
instruments in the U.S. and Canada
CUSIP International Number System (CINS) is a 9-character
identifier that uses the same format as CUSIP and is the local
identifier of more than 30 markets outside of North America
International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) is a
12-character global identifier assigned by CGS in its role as
National Numbering Agency for the US 1
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Source: CGS
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American Bankers
Association (ABA)
The ABA launched the CUSIP system
and CGS was formed shortly afterwards
in 1968 to administer the system
Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board (MSRB)
National Association of
Insurance Commissioners
(NAIC)
Canadian Depository for
Securities (CDS)
Bermuda Stock Exchange
(BSX)
Cayman Islands Stock
Exchange (CSX)
Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB)
Association of National
Numbering Agencies (ANNA)
CGS is co-operator of the ANNA Service
Bureau (ASB), a database containing identifier
data for over 34M instruments, providing ISIN
coverage across 200+ jurisdictions
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Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH)
Depository Trust & Clearing
Corporation (DTCC)
Loan Syndications and
Trading Association (LSTA)
Euromoney TRADEDATA
Securities Industry and
Financial Markets Association
(SIFMA)
SIX Financial
Templum Markets
CGS is also a Substitute Numbering Agency for 35+ other countries.
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