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Global Legal Entity Identifier Index (XI-LEI)

List Type: secondary

How to use

The code for this list is
XI-LEI. When you have located the organization you wish to identify in this list, you should either:

Enter it in an identifier database field prefixed with XI-LEI.

XI-LEI-[ IDENTIFIER ]

Examples

              
XI-LEI-724500PMK2A2M1SQQ228
              
XI-LEI-959800Q2SYC34EQAPG59
              
XI-LEI-549300ITS31QK8VRBQ14

Alternatively, use it within a two-part identifier, with XI-LEI as the 'scheme', and the identifier you have located as the 'identifier' field.

Description

Maintained by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, the Index contains current and historical Legal Entity Identifier records.

"The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-character, alpha-numeric code based on the ISO 17442 standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It connects to key reference information that enables clear and unique identification of legal entities participating in financial transactions. Each LEI contains information about an entity’s ownership structure and thus answers the questions of 'who is who’ and ‘who owns whom’. Simply put, the publicly available LEI data pool can be regarded as a global directory, which greatly enhances transparency in the global marketplace." [1]

LEIs are granted not by the Foundation but by designated issuers. Any legal entity making financial transactions can apply for an LEI, including non-registered entities such as trusts and government bodies. In general, natural persons are not eligible for LEIs [2].

[1]: From https://www.gleif.org/en/about-lei/introducing-the-legal-entity-identifier-lei
[2]: See this for exceptions: https://www.leiroc.org/publications/gls/lou_20150930-1.pdf

Coverage: XI

Find and use identifiers

Type an entity name or its LEI into the search box to locate its record. You can also search for entities which own or are owned by a given entity.

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