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GLEIF Unveils Issuance and Infrastructure Models for Verifiable LEI


  • Date: 2021-02-11

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) today unveils the issuance and technical infrastructure models for its recently announced verifiable LEI (vLEI) system.

A vLEI is a secure digital attestation of a conventional LEI. When fully developed, the vLEI will enable instant and automated identity verification between counterparties operating across all industry sectors, globally.

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