Who assigns a registration number to each securities dealer?

• A. Reporting Office
• B. Dealers themselves
• C. The Federal Banking Supervisor
• D. SIX Swiss Exchange

Answer: (A)

The registration number is issued by the Reporting Office. This central body collects information from securities dealers and assigns a unique identifier to each one, ensuring a consistent reference across reporting systems, regulators, and market infrastructure. This standardization is essential for accurate reporting, surveillance, and data exchange.

Dealers themselves don’t issue their own IDs, and the Federal Banking Supervisor (the regulator) does not typically assign registration numbers. SIX Swiss Exchange runs the trading venue and infrastructure, but the actual assignment of dealer identifiers comes from the Reporting Office to maintain a uniform system-wide reference.