CFI code group : Depositary receipts on equities [ED]
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CFI code group specification as per ISO 10962:2021
Depository receipts are securities that facilitate the ownership of securities traded in other jurisdictions. Depository receipts are widely used in order to allow the trading of shares in jurisdictions other than the one where the original shares were issued.
CFI code group attributes
1st attribute of group ED : Instrument dependency
Represents the ownership of an instrument provided in this table Possible values are:
S
Common/Ordinary Shares
P
Preferred/Preference Shares
C
Common/Ordinary Convertible Shares
F
Preferred/Preference Convertible Shares
L
Limited Partnership Units
M
Others(Miscellaneous)
2nd attribute of group ED : Redemption/conversion of the underlying assets
Guideline: for common/ordinary shares and limited partnership units, only the values N (perpetual) and X (not applicable/undefined) may be used. All values apply for other underlying instruments. Possible values are:
R
Redeemable
N
Perpetual
B
Convertible
D
Convertible/Redeemable
X
Not Applicable/Undefined
3rd attribute of group ED : Income
Indicates the kind of dividend income the shareholders are entitled to. Possible values are:
F
Fixed rate income ⓘ
C
Cumulative, Fixed Rate Income ⓘ
P
Participating Income ⓘ
Q
Cumulative, Participating Income ⓘ
A
Adjustable/Variable Rate Income ⓘ
N
Normal Rate Income ⓘ
U
Auction Rate Income ⓘ
D
Dividends
4th attribute of group ED : Form
Negotiability, transmission. Possible values are:
B
Bearer ⓘ
R
Registered ⓘ
N
Bearer/registered ⓘ
M
Others (miscellaneous)