Wertpapierkennnummer, or Wert (WKN)

Issued by WM Datenservice

Website
http://www.wmdaten.de/index.php?mid=214

Type
Security

Status
Public

Definition
The Wertpapierkennnummer, (WKN, WPKN, WPK or simply Wert), is the unique identification code for securities traded in Germany, comprised of six digits or capital letters (excluding I and O). The WKNs are issued by WM-Datenservice.

Additional Information
Wertpapierkennnummer is a compound word: Wert-Papier-Kenn-Nummer. Translated literally it means value–paper–to know–number (Wertpapier = financial security; Kennnummer = identity number).WKNs may be obsolete in future, since they may be replaced by International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs)

Wikipedia Entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wertpapierkennnummer

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