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GLEIF

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is the non-profit organization established by the Financial Stability Board to oversee and maintain the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system. GLEIF hosts the global master LEI database and partners with SWIFT to map BICs to LEIs.

Aliases: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation

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