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CUSIP Number

An identification number assigned to all stocks and registered bonds. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) oversees the entire CUSIP system.

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This system is used in the U.S. and Canada. Foreign securities have a similar number called the "CINS number".

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See also: CINS, ISIN, SEDOL

Also spelled: CUSIP

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CUSIP number

A unique identification number that is assigned to stock and bond certificates in an effort to improve the efficiency of clearing operations.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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