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ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code

FIGC Code: Financial Instrument Global Identifier Composite

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FIGC means financial instrument global identifier composite in the ISO 20022 financial instrument identification type code set. A Financial Instrument Global Identifier Composite (FIGC) is a unique, persistent twelve character string that serves to identify financial instruments across asset classes at the composite level, is associated with one or more FIGI venue level ID’s and a single Share Class level ID.

Code
FIGC
ISO name
FinancialInstrumentGlobalIdentifierComposite
Status
Registered
Last updated
2015-11-30

Official definition

A Financial Instrument Global Identifier Composite (FIGC) is a unique, persistent twelve character string that serves to identify financial instruments across asset classes at the composite level, is associated with one or more FIGI venue level ID’s and a single Share Class level ID.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code

MessageElement path
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
auth.016Tx/New/FinInstrm/AltrnId/OthrId/Tp/Cd, Tx/New/FinInstrm/Othr/FinInstrmGnlAttrbts/OthrId/Tp/Cd
auth.077BchmkData/Upd/Id/OthrId/Tp/Cd, BchmkData/Cxl/Id/OthrId/Tp/Cd, BchmkData/Cret/Id/OthrId/Tp/Cd, BchmkData/Upd/PrvsId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
auth.100MnthlyAggt/SctiesInFail/HghstInVol/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd, MnthlyAggt/SctiesInFail/HghstInVal/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
colr.001CollValQryDef/NewCrit/SchCrit/FinInstrmId/OthrId/Tp/Cd
colr.002RptOrErr/BizRpt/CollValRpt/CollVal/Scties/Id/OthrId/Tp/Cd

And 137 more messages: see the ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code page.

FIGC questions

What does FIGC mean in ISO 20022?
FIGC is Financial Instrument Global Identifier Composite in the ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code code set: A Financial Instrument Global Identifier Composite (FIGC) is a unique, persistent twelve character string that serves to identify financial instruments across asset classes at the composite level, is associated with one or more FIGI venue level ID’s and a single Share Class level ID.
Where does FIGC appear in a message?
For example in auth.016, element Tx/New/FinInstrm/AltrnId/OthrId/Tp/Cd.

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