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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

Standards & Citations

  • 🌐 ISO 9362 / ISO 13616: International standards for financial identifiers (ISO OBP).
  • 🏢 SWIFT Registration Authority: Designated ISO registration authority (swift.com).
  • 📂 swiftbic.org Data Register: Provenance registry for bank code data (Data Sources).

Related terms

SWIFT

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LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)

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