International Securities Identification Number - ISIN
What Does International Securities Identification Number - ISIN Mean?
A code that uniquely identifies a specific securities issue. The organization that allocates ISINs in any particular country is the country's respective National Numbering Agency (NNA).
Investopedia explains International Securities Identification Number - ISIN
All internationally traded securities issuers are urged to use this numbering scheme, which is now the accepted standard by virtually all countries. The United States and Canada primarily use a similar scheme known as a CUSIP number.
