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New: GLEIF LEI Entity Resolution — Bulk Reference + Fuzzy Match — resolve names & addresses to official GLEIF LEIs with hierarchy

What it does

Resolves company names, addresses, or LEIs to official 20-character Global Legal Entity Identifiers using live GLEIF Level-1 and Level-2 reference data. Returns the legal name, legal-form code, jurisdiction, registration status, parent and ultimate-parent LEIs, direct-child LEIs, linked SWIFT/BIC entries, and a token-aware fuzzy-match score.

Who it's for

Bank KYC and onboarding teams, derivatives back-office, hedge-fund counterparty-risk, and M&A due-diligence analysts.

Sample fields / output

  • 20-char LEI
  • Legal name
  • Legal-form code
  • Country / address
  • Registration status
  • Parent & ultimate-parent LEI
  • Direct-child LEIs
  • SWIFT / BIC
  • Fuzzy-match score (0 to 1)
  • GLEIF source URL

Example use cases

  • Resolve messy counterparty names to canonical LEIs at scale
  • Traverse corporate hierarchy for parent/child exposure aggregation
  • Enrich KYC and onboarding records with jurisdiction and status

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FAQ

What identifier does it return?

The official 20-character GLEIF LEI plus Level-1 and Level-2 metadata.

Does it handle corporate hierarchy?

Yes — parent, ultimate-parent, and direct-child LEIs.

Can it match fuzzy names?

Yes — a token-aware fuzzy-match score from 0 to 1 for name lookups.

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