ISIN
International Securities Identification Number (ISO 6166)
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International Securities Identification Number (ISO 6166)
The International Securities Identification Number is a 12-character alphanumeric code defined by the ISO 6166 standard as a universal way of identification of financial instruments.
ISINs are used to identify most types of financial instruments, including equity, debt, derivatives and indices.
The DSB is a single global provider of ISINs for OTC derivatives. For more information about ISINs, including those for other financial instruments outside of DSB OTC ISIN scope, please visit anna-web.org/identifiers/
REGISTERED FREE | INFREQUENT €4,100 per annum | STANDARD €49,615 per annum | SEARCH ONLY API €24,810 per annum | POWER €148,865 per annum | |
Web Access | |||||
Real-time search for ISINs by identifier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Real-time search for ISINs
by attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Maximum records returned
per search | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 500 |
Create new ISINs | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
Maximum new ISINs | ✕ | 100 per year | 5,000 per year | ✕ | Cap subject
to AUP |
File Download | |||||
Access to ISIN & product
attributes archive
(at end of day T-1) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
ToTV/uToTV Flag | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Programmatic
Access (FIX API & ReST API) | |||||
Create new ISINs | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
Search for attributes by ISIN | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
Subscribe to today’s ISINs | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
More Information
The numbering agency services will be provided on a cost-recovery basis
DSB ISINs and their associated data will have no licensing restrictions on usage and distribution
Access to the DSB archive for consumption of OTC derivative ISINs and associated reference data will be available to all registered organizations and users
To the extent possible the DSB will levy fees through annual contracts that require payment in advance, in order to provide clarity in aligning fee levels with cost recovery
Access to the DSB core cost recovery services is via web based GUI or FIX API or REST API.
For Power, Standard, Search Only or Infrequent users :
For Registered Users:
As of August 2023
UNIQUE ISINS CREATED
PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT to create, retrieve and download OTC ISINs.
OPERATING HOURS
Sunday 12:30:00 PM UTC to Sunday 00:30:00 AM UTC
The DSB will be operational on public holidays unless users are notified otherwise.
USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING ENVIRONMENT.
The UAT 1 software version will represent the DSB’s next software version allowing end users to test against the DSB’s next production release.
NOTE: ISINs generated in UAT environment are not real ISINs and created by users for testing purposes only.
OPERATING HOURS
Saturday 12:30:00 PM UTC to Saturday 00:30:00 AM UTC
An extended UAT weekend maintenance may be required for releases accompanied with a notification to be sent to users.
A mid-week UAT maintenance occurs every Wednesday whenever required with a window of: Wednesday 2:00 AM UTC to Wednesday 7:00 AM UTC
USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING ENVIRONMENT that mirrors Production environment.
The UAT 2 software version will always mirror production allowing end users to test their changes against the DSB’s current production version.
UAT2 is available for current fee-paying users only.
OPERATING HOURS
Sunday 00:30:00:00 AM UTC to Saturday 12:30:00 PM UTC
An extended UAT2 weekend maintenance may be required for releases accompanied with a notification to be sent to users.
A mid-week UAT2 maintenance occurs every Wednesday whenever required with a window of: Wednesday 2:00 AM UTC to Wednesday 7:00 AM UTC
This guide provides a simple, step-by-step process for conducting an ISIN search.
Learn about the set of Product Definitions that form the basis of an ISIN record.
This resource offers in-depth information regarding ISINs that are traded on a trading venue (ToTV) and those that have an underlying instrument that is Traded on a Trading Venue (uToTV).
Includes API access to the DSB cost recovery services and Rules of Engagement (ROE) documents, File Download information, Search Guide, and Identifier Status documentation
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