2023-05-02
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines issues these guidelines to regulate the allocation of International Securities Identification Numbers, Classification of Financial Instruments codes, and Financial Instrument Short Names for registered and exempt securities. The circular defines eligibility criteria, specifies assignment rules for fungible instruments and corporate actions, and mandates a filing fee of Php1,500 per set of identifiers. Issuers must submit applications via email with required documentation to receive the codes, typically within 24 hours of a complete request.