GLEIF collaborates to boost global visibility of Swiss businesses
29 July 2025 Switzerland
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The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office have launched a new initiative integrating official central business registry data directly into the legal entity identifier (LEI) records of Swiss businesses.
According to the firms, the move aims to 鈥渟ignificantly enhance鈥� international business transparency and enable global identifiability and discoverability.
All active companies in Switzerland are given a standardised business identification number (UID) 鈥� which is maintained by the Federal Statistical Office to ensure correct allocation, management, and use.
The collaboration embeds a direct URL link into the LEI records of entities listed within the UID register, enabling access to each entity's official verified registration data and associated documentation on the UID register website.
For global LEI data users, this 鈥榣inking initiative鈥� simplifies due diligence processes such as Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Supplier (KYS), GLEIF says.
Streamlined access to verifiable identity data also means Swiss businesses can be discovered more easily by global partners.
Each LEI is underpinned by data held in the Global LEI Index 鈥� a database containing verified identity reference information from authoritative sources to enable the clear and unique identification of legal entities globally.
Commenting on the news, Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF, says: 鈥淭hrough this collaboration, we are making global due diligence far more efficient and highlighting the value of the LEI in facilitating international trade.
鈥淏y linking LEI records with authoritative business registries, GLEIF is building a globally interoperable digital identity infrastructure that promotes financial integrity, regulatory efficiency, and economic opportunity.鈥�
The collaboration follows similar initiatives with The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) and Companies House in the UK, which provided LEI data users with direct access to official business registry data on the KVK and Companies House websites.
GLEIF is now seeking to engage additional business registries worldwide to use the LEI as a central data connector.
According to the firms, the move aims to 鈥渟ignificantly enhance鈥� international business transparency and enable global identifiability and discoverability.
All active companies in Switzerland are given a standardised business identification number (UID) 鈥� which is maintained by the Federal Statistical Office to ensure correct allocation, management, and use.
The collaboration embeds a direct URL link into the LEI records of entities listed within the UID register, enabling access to each entity's official verified registration data and associated documentation on the UID register website.
For global LEI data users, this 鈥榣inking initiative鈥� simplifies due diligence processes such as Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Supplier (KYS), GLEIF says.
Streamlined access to verifiable identity data also means Swiss businesses can be discovered more easily by global partners.
Each LEI is underpinned by data held in the Global LEI Index 鈥� a database containing verified identity reference information from authoritative sources to enable the clear and unique identification of legal entities globally.
Commenting on the news, Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF, says: 鈥淭hrough this collaboration, we are making global due diligence far more efficient and highlighting the value of the LEI in facilitating international trade.
鈥淏y linking LEI records with authoritative business registries, GLEIF is building a globally interoperable digital identity infrastructure that promotes financial integrity, regulatory efficiency, and economic opportunity.鈥�
The collaboration follows similar initiatives with The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) and Companies House in the UK, which provided LEI data users with direct access to official business registry data on the KVK and Companies House websites.
GLEIF is now seeking to engage additional business registries worldwide to use the LEI as a central data connector.
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