LEI Lookup: How to Check a Record and Its Status
Learn how to find an LEI, read its registration status and renewal date, and cross-check the entity with an official business register.
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News and practical guides on LEI rules, deadlines and renewal.
Lapsed LEI: What It Means and How to Renew
A lapsed LEI remains valid, but its annual reference-data re-validation is overdue. Learn where renewal matters and how to renew the same code.
FDTA LEI: What the US Joint Rule Changes Now
The FDTA joint rule made the LEI the shared legal entity identifier standard for nine US financial regulators. It does not change reporting requirements without agency-specific action.
DORA LEI Requirements for ICT Suppliers in the EU
DORA places the register obligation on financial entities, but their ICT suppliers may need to provide an active LEI or an EUID. Learn which identifier applies and how the annual reporting timeline affects supplier requests.
Verification of Payee LEI Checks in the EU
Verification of Payee usually checks an IBAN against the payee name. Learn when an LEI can be used instead, how results work and what companies should check with their PSPs.
AMLR LEI Rules: What Changes for EU Customer Checks
From 10 July 2027, obliged entities will collect a customer's LEI where available. The AMLR does not require companies to obtain one, and AMLA's supporting standards remain in draft.