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NAICS
2002 U.S. NAICS Description
Go to NAICS 521 categories 521 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
Go to NAICS 522 categories 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Go to NAICS 523 categories 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Go to NAICS 524 categories 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Go to NAICS 525 categories 525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
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521   Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
Com-
para-
bility
1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
521 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank  
5211 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank  
52111 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank  
521110 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank Comparable 6011 Federal Reserve Banks
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522   Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
Com-
para-
bility
1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities  
5221 Depository Credit Intermediation  
52211 Commercial Banking  
522110 Commercial Banking Not comparable
      6021 National Commercial Banks (Banking)
      6022 State Commercial Banks (Commercial banking)
      6029 Commercial Banks, NEC
      6081 Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (Branches)
52212 Savings Institutions  
522120 Savings Institutions Not comparable
      6035 Savings Institutions, Federally Chartered
      6036 Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered
52213 Credit Unions  
522130 Credit Unions Comparable
      6061 Credit Unions, Federally Chartered
      6062 Credit Unions, Not Federally Chartered
52219 Other Depository Credit Intermediation  
522190 Other Depository Credit Intermediation Not comparable 6022 State Commercial Banks (Private and industrial banking)
5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation  
52221 Credit Card Issuing  
522210 Credit Card Issuing Not comparable
      6021 National Commercial Banks (Credit card issuing)
      6022 State Commercial Banks (Credit card issuing)
      6141 Personal Credit Institutions (Credit card issuing)
      6153 Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural (Credit card issuing)
52222 Sales Financing  
522220 Sales Financing Not comparable
      6141 Personal Credit Institutions (Installment sales finance)
      6153 Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural (Business sales finance)
      6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (Finance leasing combined with sales financing)
52229 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation  
522291 Consumer Lending Not comparable 6141 Personal Credit Institutions (Except installment sales finance, industrial nondeposit banks, and credit card issuing)
522292 Real Estate Credit Not comparable
      6111 Federal and Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (Trade banks)
      6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (Farm mortgage companies)
      6162 Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents (Mortgage bankers and originators)
522293 International Trade Financing Not comparable
      6081 Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (International trade financing)
      6082 Foreign Trade and International Banking Institutions (International trade financing)
      6111 Federal and Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (Trade banks)
      6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (Trade banks)
522294 Secondary Market Financing Not comparable
      6111 Federal and Federally Sponsored Credit Agencies (Secondary market financing)
      6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (Secondary market financing)
522298 All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation Not comparable
      5932 Used Merchandise Stores (Pawnshops)
      6019 Central Reserve Depository Institutions, NEC
      6081 Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (Agencies, except international trade financing)
      6082 Foreign Trade and International Banking Institutions (Except international trade financing)
      6111 Federal and Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (Except trade banks, secondary market financing and Federal Land Banks)
      6141 Personal Credit Institutions (Industrial nondeposit banks)
      6153 Short Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural (Short term inventory credit and purchasing accounts receivable)
      6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (Except trade banks, farm mortgage companies, secondary market financing, and finance leasing combined with sales financing)
5223 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation  
52231 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers  
522310 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers Comparable 6163 Loan Brokers
52232 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities  
522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities Not comparable
      6099 Functions Related to Depository Banking, NEC (Electronic funds transfer networks and clearinghouse associations)
      6153 Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural (Credit card service)
      7389 Business Services, NEC (Credit card and check validation service)
52239 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation  
522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation Not comparable
      6099 Functions Related to Depository Banking, NEC (Except electronic funds transfer networks and clearinghouses, foreign currency exchanges, escrow and fiduciary agencies and deposit brokers)
      6162 Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents (Mortgage servicing)
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523   Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
Com-
para-
bility
1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities  
5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage  
52311 Investment Banking and Securities Dealing  
523110 Investment Banking and Securities Dealing Not comparable 6211 Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (Security dealers and underwriters)
52312 Securities Brokerage  
523120 Securities Brokerage Not comparable 6211 Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (Security brokers, note brokers)
52313 Commodity Contracts Dealing  
523130 Commodity Contracts Dealing Not comparable
      6099 Functions Related to Depository Banking, NEC (Foreign currency exchange)
      6221 Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers (Commodity dealers)
      6799 Investors, NEC (Commodity contract trading companies)
52314 Commodity Contracts Brokerage  
523140 Commodity Contracts Brokerage Not comparable 6221 Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers (Commodity brokers)
5232 Securities and Commodity Exchanges  
52321 Securities and Commodity Exchanges  
523210 Securities and Commodity Exchanges Comparable 6231 Security and Commodity Exchanges
5239 Other Financial Investment Activities  
52391 Miscellaneous Intermediation  
523910 Miscellaneous Intermediation Almost comparable
      6153 Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural (Except credit card service and issuing, short term inventory credit, purchasing accounts receivable, and business sales finance)
      6211 Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (Except security dealers and underwriters, and security, oil lease, and gas lease brokers)
      6792 Oil Royalty Traders (Investing on own account)
      6799 Investors, NEC (Venture capital companies, investment clubs, and speculators for own account)
52392 Portfolio Management  
523920 Portfolio Management Not comparable
      6282 Investment Advice (Portfolio managers)
      6371 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (Managers)
      6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, and Charitable (Managers)
      6799 Investors, NEC (Commodity contract pool operators)
52393 Investment Advice  
523930 Investment Advice Not comparable 6282 Investment Advice (Except portfolio managers)
52399 All Other Financial Investment Activities  
523991 Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities Not comparable
      6091 Nondeposit Trust Facilities
      6099 Functions Related to Depository Banking, NEC (Escrow and fiduciary agencies)
      6289 Services Allied With the Exchange of Securities or Commodities, NEC (Security custodians)
      6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, and Charitable (Administrators of private estates)
523999 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities Not comparable
      6211 Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (Oil lease and gas lease brokers offices)
      6289 Services Allied With the Exchange of Securities or Commodities, NEC (Except security custodians)
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524   Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
Com-
para-
bility
1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities  
5241 Insurance Carriers  
52411 Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers  
524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers Not comparable
      6311 Life Insurance (Life insurers-direct)
      6321 Accident and Health Insurance (Disability insurers-direct)
524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers Not comparable
      6321 Accident and Health Insurance (Health and medical insurers-direct)
      6324 Hospital and Medical Service Plans (Health and medical insurers-direct)
52412 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers  
524126 Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers Almost comparable
      6331 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance (Fire, marine, and casualty insurers-direct, except contact lens insurance)
      6351 Surety Insurance (Financial responsibility insurers-direct)
524127 Direct Title Insurance Carriers Almost comparable 6361 Title Insurance (Title insurers-direct)
524128 Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers Not comparable
      6311 Life Insurance (Burial insurance)
      6331 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance (Contact lens insurance)
      6351 Surety Insurance (Warranty insurance, home)
      6399 Insurance Carriers, NEC
52413 Reinsurance Carriers  
524130 Reinsurance Carriers Not comparable
      6311 Life Insurance (Reinsurers)
      6321 Accident and Health Insurance (Reinsurers)
      6324 Hospital and Medical Service Plans (Reinsurers)
      6331 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance (Reinsurers)
      6351 Surety Insurance (Reinsurers)
      6361 Title Insurance (Reinsurers)
5242 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities  
52421 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages  
524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages Not comparable 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service (Insurance agents and brokers)
52429 Other Insurance Related Activities  
524291 Claims Adjusting Not comparable 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service (Insurance claims adjusters)
524292 Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds Not comparable
      6371 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (Administrators)
      6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service (Processors)
524298 All Other Insurance Related Activities Not comparable 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service (Except processors, agents and brokers, and claims adjusters)
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525   Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
Com-
para-
bility
1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles  
5251 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds  
52511 Pension Funds  
525110 Pension Funds   6371 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (Pension funds)
52512 Health and Welfare Funds  
525120 Health and Welfare Funds   6371 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (Health and welfare funds)
52519 Other Insurance Funds  
525190 Other Insurance Funds  
      6321 Accident and Health Insurance (Self insurers)
      6324 Hospital and Medical Service Plans (Self insurers)
      6331 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance (Self insurers)
      6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, and Charitable (Vacation funds for employees)
5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds  
52591 Open-End Investment Funds  
525910 Open-End Investment Funds   6722 Management Investment Offices, Open-End
52592 Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts  
525920 Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts   6733 Trusts, Except Educational, Religious, and Charitable (Personal trusts, estates, and agency accounts)
52593 Real Estate Investment Trusts  
525930 Real Estate Investment Trusts Comparable 6798 Real Estate Investment Trusts
52599 Other Financial Vehicles  
525990 Other Financial Vehicles  
      6371 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (Profit sharing funds)
      6726 Unit Investment Trusts, Face-Amount Certificate Offices, and Closed-End Management Investment Offices
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Comparability Symbols link to the Bridge Between NAICS and SIC, 1997
(Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS derivable from SIC data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Manual and 1997 Economic Census
Last revised: April 30 2003


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