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GLEIF launches global partners programme to advance LEI and vLEI adoption across financial and digital identity systems

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New initiative brings together central banks, fintechs, data vendors and market infrastructures to promote a trusted global identity layer for legal entities.

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has launched the GLEIF Partners Program, a new initiative designed to accelerate the adoption and practical application of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) and verifiable LEIs (vLEIs) across digital finance, payments, and identity ecosystems.

The programme convenes financial institutions, corporates, trust service providers, fintech vendors and infrastructure players into a single platform to share use cases, align on standards, and drive forward trusted digital identity solutions for legal entities globally.

“Building a more open and transparent global marketplace is dependent on interoperable, verifiable organisational identity,” said Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF. “The LEI and vLEI provide significant opportunities to enhance transparency and build greater trust across global markets.”

Initial participants include Montran, a key provider of payment and capital market infrastructure solutions across 90+ countries, NETS Solutions, a Singapore-based central bank technology vendor, and JacobsenID, a Nordic identity assurance specialist developing vLEI-driven use cases. Their participation underscores growing interest in vLEIs as a critical identity credential for onboarding, KYC, and secure digital interactions—particularly in regions with advanced payments infrastructure and growing regulatory digitisation.

As GLEIF moves from identifier issuance towards ecosystem enablement, the Partners Program builds on its earlier stakeholder forums to foster strategic engagement and encourage LEI adoption at scale. The programme also aligns with global regulatory initiatives promoting legal entity transparency, such as the EU’s AML/CFT frameworks and cross-border digital ID interoperability efforts.

“Our partnership with GLEIF marks a significant milestone,” said Saw Choo Tatt, CEO of NETS Solutions. “Using globally verifiable legal identities streamlines processes such as KYC and reduces onboarding friction in critical financial infrastructure.”

GLEIF says the programme will offer members:
• Access to exclusive product listing opportunities for vLEI-enabled services
• Global visibility through GLEIF’s network and content
• Engagement with regulators and market leaders on policy and technical developments