NSIN
Encyclopedia
A National Securities Identifying Number or NSIN is a generic nine-digit alpha numeric code which identifies a fungible security
. The NSIN is issued by a national numbering agency
(NNA
) designated for that country. Regional substitute NNAs have been allocated the task of functioning as NNAs in those countries where NNAs have not yet been established. NSINs are used as part of the makeup of a product's ISIN.
Security (finance)
A security is generally a fungible, negotiable financial instrument representing financial value. Securities are broadly categorized into:* debt securities ,* equity securities, e.g., common stocks; and,...
. The NSIN is issued by a national numbering agency
National numbering agency
A national numbering agency is the organisation in each country responsible for issuing International Securities Identification Numbers as described by the ISO 6166 standard and the Classification of Financial Instruments code as described by the ISO 10962 standard...
(NNA
NNA
NNA is a three-letter abbreviation with several meanings:* Kenitra Airport the IATA code for this Moroccan airport* National Newspaper Association, an American organization for community newspapers...
) designated for that country. Regional substitute NNAs have been allocated the task of functioning as NNAs in those countries where NNAs have not yet been established. NSINs are used as part of the makeup of a product's ISIN.
Sample NNA and NSIN designations
- In the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
the NNA is the CUSIP Services Bureau and the NSIN is the CUSIPCUSIPThe acronym CUSIP historically refers to the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, which was founded in 1964, during the paper crunch in Wall Street. This 9-character alphanumeric code identifies any North American security for the purposes of facilitating clearing and settlement...
. - In the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the NNA is the London Stock ExchangeLondon Stock ExchangeThe London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
and the NSIN is the SEDOLSEDOLSEDOL stands for Stock Exchange Daily Official List, a list of security identifiers used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for clearing purposes. The numbers are assigned by the London Stock Exchange, on request by the security issuer...
. - In FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the NNA is Euroclear France and the NSIN used to be the SicovamSicovamSicovam, an acronym for Société Interprofessionnelle pour la Compensation des Valeurs Mobilières, is both a security identifier system used to identify French securities listed on French stock exchanges, as well as the company set up to assign them...
. As of July 1, 2003 SICOVAMs are no longer issued, ISINISINAn International Securities Identification Number uniquely identifies a security. Its structure is defined in ISO 6166. Securities for which ISINs are issued include bonds, commercial paper, equities and warrants...
s being used instead. - In GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the NNA is Wertpapier-Mitteilungen and the NSIN is the WKNWertpapierkennummerThe Wertpapierkennnummer, , is a German securities identification code. Six digits or capital letters , no check digit.- Changes in format :...
. - In SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the NNA is SIX TelekursSIX TelekursSIX Telekurs is a Financial Data Vendor and specializes in procuring, processing and distributing international financial information. Financial market specialists at SIX Telekurs gather information from all the world’s major trading venues – directly and in real-time...
and the NSIN is the Valor NumberValoren-VALOR Numbers:The VALOR number is a code which uniquely identifies listed securities and financial instruments used in Switzerland, and serve a similar purpose to CUSIP or WKN in the North American or German markets respectively.-Allocation Methodology:...
See also
- CUSIPCUSIPThe acronym CUSIP historically refers to the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, which was founded in 1964, during the paper crunch in Wall Street. This 9-character alphanumeric code identifies any North American security for the purposes of facilitating clearing and settlement...
- ISO 6166ISO 6166ISO 6166 defines the structure of an International Securities Identifying Number . An ISIN uniquely identifies a fungible security. Securities with which ISINs can be used are Equities, Fixed income & ETF's only....
- ISO 10383ISO 10383ISO 10383 is an ISO standard which "specifies a universal method of identifying exchanges, trading platforms and regulated or non-regulated markets as sources of prices and related information in order to facilitate automated processing." The codes defined by the standard are known as Market...
- ISO 10962ISO 10962ISO 10962 is the CFI code maintained by the International Organization for Standardization . It is an alphabetical code consisting of 6 letters. The first letter is the category, the second is the group, and the remaining letters show special attributes of the group...
- International Securities Identifying Number
- National numbering agencyNational numbering agencyA national numbering agency is the organisation in each country responsible for issuing International Securities Identification Numbers as described by the ISO 6166 standard and the Classification of Financial Instruments code as described by the ISO 10962 standard...
External links
- ANNA Directory: Numbering Agencies for all participating countries