The joint ISDA and GFMA publication provides answers to commonly asked questions regarding the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). Several regulators around the world require or are anticipated to require that market participants obtain an LEI for transaction reporting and for other uses where clear identification of entities is needed. The publication provides information about where to go to obtain an LEI.
The publication can be used in any LEI outreach efforts. Members are encouraged to share this document with clients to highlight the need to obtain an LEI.
Click the attached PDF to view the factsheet in English. Future translations will be published on this webpage or on the Data & Reporting section of the ISDA website.
Publications and translations are provided for reference purposes only.
Documents (1) for ISDA/GFMA LEI General Awareness Factsheet (English)
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