![CUSIP Number](https://img-cdn.financeunlocked.com/headers-images/euromoney/4.jpg?ik-sdk-version=javascript-1.0.3)
Glossary
Banking
CUSIP Number
A CUSIP number – acronym for Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures – is a 9-digit code assigned to US and Canadian securities. CUSIP numbers are used to identify, clear and settle securities transactions.