Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'CUSIP International Numbering System (CINS) number'?

A. nine-character alphanumeric number that identifies all North American stocks and registered bonds for the purposes of facilitating clearing and settlement of trades, issued by CUSIP Global Services on behalf of the American Bankers' Association, which is a part of Standard and Poor's Capital IQ, that is the National Numbering Agency Identifier for securities issued in North America, which is also part of the ISIN for the security it identifies
B. 9-character alphanumeric identifier that employs the same 9 characters as CUSIP, but also contains a letter of the alphabet in the first position signifying the issuer's country or geographic region, issued by CUSIP Global Services
C. nine-character alphanumeric securities identifier, issued in Luxembourg, jointly by Euroclear and Clearstream
D. proprietary code for financial instruments and indices owned, managed, and distributed by the London Stock Exchange Group's LSEG Financial Solutions (branded as Refinitiv)

Answer: 9-character alphanumeric identifier that employs the same 9 characters as CUSIP, but also contains a letter of the alphabet in the first position signifying the issuer's country or geographic region, issued by CUSIP Global Services