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ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code

FIGI Code: Financial Instrument Global Identifier

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

Code
FIGI
ISO name
FinancialInstrumentGlobalIdentifier
Status
Registered
Last updated
2015-11-30

Official definition

A Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) is a unique, persistent twelve character string that serves to identify financial instruments across asset classes at the venue level. It is associated with one Composite 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.

FIGI questions

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

All ExternalFinancialInstrumentIdentificationType1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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