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ISO 10962 is the CFI code maintained by the International Organization for Standardization

International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...

(ISO

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. The letter X always means Not Applicable/Undefined.

The code is issued by the members of ANNA, the Association of National Numbering Agencies

Here are some of the possible codes:

Classification of Financial Instruments
Category	Group	Attribute 1	Attribute 2	Attribute 3	Attribute 4	Code
D = Debt Instruments						(D-----*)
	B - Bonds	F - Fixed interest rate				(D-B----)
	C - Convertible Bonds	V - Variable interest rate				(D-C----)
	M - Miscellaneous	X - Not available				(D-M----)
	T - Medium-term notes	Z - Zero interest rate				(D-T----)
	W - Warrants attached to bonds					(D-W----)
	Y - Money market instruments					(D-Y----)
E = Equities Equity (finance) In accounting and finance, equity is the residual claim or interest of the most junior class of investors in assets, after all liabilities are paid. If liability exceeds assets, negative equity exists...						(E-----*)
	S - Shares	Voting Right	Ownership	Payment Status	Form	(E-S----)
		E = Enhanced voting				(E-S-E---*)
		N = Non-voting				(E-S-N---*)
		R = Restricted voting				(E-S-R---*)
		V = Voting				(E-S-V---*)
			T = Restrictions			(E-S--T--*)
			U = Free			(E-S--F--*)
				F = Fully paid		(E-S---F-*)
				O = Nil paid		(E-S---O-*)
				P = Partly paid		(E-S---P-*)
					A = Registered depository receipt	(E-S---*-A)
					B = Bearer	(E-S---*-B)
					N = Bearer/Registered	(E-S---*-N)
					R = Registered	(E-S---*-R)
					Z = Bearer depository receipt	(E-S---*-Z)

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Classification of CFI codes

E	Equities	D	Debt Instruments
ES	Shares	DB	Bonds
EP	Preferred shares	DC	Convertible bonds
ER	Preference shares	DW	Bonds with warrants attached
EC	Convertible shares	DT	Medium-term notes
EF	Preferred convertible shares	DY	Money market instruments
EV	Preference convertibles shares	DM	Others (Miscellaneous)
EU	Unites, i.e. unit trusts/mutual funds/OPCVM/OICVM
R	Entitlements (Rights)	O	Options
RA	Allotment rights	OC	Call options
RS	Subscription rights	OP	Put options
RP	Purchase rights	OM	Others
RW	Warrants
RM	Others
F	Futures	M	Others (Miscellaneous)
FF	Financial futures	MR
FC	Commodities futures	MM	Other assets (Miscellaneous), e.g. Real Estate, Insurance Policies

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E = Equities
- S = Shares (common/ordinary)
  - 1: Voting Right
    - V = Voting
    - N = Non-voting
    - R = Restricted voting
    - E = Enhanced voting
  - 2: Ownership/transfer restrictions
    - T = Restrictions
    - U = Free
  - 3: Payment status
    - O = Nil paid
    - P = Partly paid
    - F = Fully paid
  - 4: Form:
    - B = Bearer
    - R = Registered
    - N = Bearer/Registered
    - Z = Bearer depository receipt
    - A = Registered depository receipt
- P = Preferred Shares
  Preferred stock
  Preferred stock, also called preferred shares, preference shares, or simply preferreds, is a special equity security that has properties of both an equity and a debt instrument and is generally considered a hybrid instrument...
- R = Preference Shares
- C = Convertible shares
- F = Preferred convertible shares
- V = Preference convertible shares
- U = Units (units trusts/mutual funds)
- M = Others
D = Debt Instruments
- B = Bonds
  Bond (finance)
  In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
- C = Convertible bond
  Convertible bond
  In finance, a convertible note is a type of bond that the holder can convert into shares of common stock in the issuing company or cash of equal value, at an agreed-upon price. It is a hybrid security with debt- and equity-like features...
  
  s
- M = Others
- T = Medium-term Notes
- W = Bonds With Warrants Attached
- Y = Money Market Instruments
R = Entitlements (Rights)
- A = Allotment Rights
- M = Others (Miscellaneous)
- S = Subscription rights
- W = Warrants
  Warrant (finance)
  In finance, a warrant is a security that entitles the holder to buy the underlying stock of the issuing company at a fixed exercise price until the expiry date....
O = Options
- C = Call Options
  Option (finance)
  In finance, an option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the...
  - 1: Exercise Style
    - A = American
    - E = European
  - 2: Underlying Asset
    - S = Stock
    - I = Index
    - D = Debt
    - C = Currency
    - O = Option
    - F = Future
    - T = Commodity
    - W = Swap
    - B = Basket
    - M = Other
  - 3: Delivery
    - C = Cash
    - P = Physical
  - 4: Standard/Non-standard
    - S = Standard
    - N = Non-standard
- P = Put Options
  Option (finance)
  In finance, an option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the...
  - Same as Call
- M = Others Options
  Option (finance)
  In finance, an option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the...
  - Same as Call
F = Futures
- C = Commodities Futures
  Futures contract
  In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange...
  - 1: Underlying Asset
    - A = Agricultural
    - E = Extraction
    - I = Industrial
    - S = Service
  - 2: Delivery
    - C = Cash
    - P = Physical
  - 3: Standard/Non-standard
    - S = Standard
    - N = Non-standard
  - 4: not used
    - X = not used
- F = Financial Futures
  Futures contract
  In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange...
  - 1: Underlying Asset
    - S = Stock
    - I = Index
    - D = Debt
    - C = Currency
    - O = Option
    - F = Future
    - T = Commodity
    - W = Swap
    - B = Basket
    - M = Other
  - 2: Delivery
    - C = Cash
    - P = Physical
  - 3: Standard/Non-standard
    - S = Standard
    - N = Non-standard
  - 4: not used
    - X = not used
M = Others (Miscellaneous)
- M = Other Assets (Miscellaneous)
- R = Referential Instruments
  - 1: Further grouping
    - C = Currencies
    - T = Commodities
    - R = Interest Rates
    - I = Indices

Example:

ESNTPB is Equities/Shares/Non-voting/Restrictions/Partly paid/Bearer
ESXXXX is Equities/Shares (no more details)
OPASPS is Options/Put/American/Stock/Physical/Standard
FFIXXX is Futures/Financial/Index
FXXXXX is Futures (no more details)
RWXXXX is Rights/Warrant (no more details)

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Classification of CFI codes

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