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Korea Securities Depository named top small LEI issuer
Korea Securities Depository won a global award as the top small issuer of Legal Entity Identifiers, or LEIs.
An LEI is an international ID for a legal entity, such as a company or financial institution, and can be required to open a financial transaction account.
The award covers small Local Operating Units with fewer than 5,000 LEIs and recognises data quality, service and contributions to the global system.
The South Korean institution has managed 2,119 LEIs as of the end of October.
Since gaining approval as an issuer in 2017, it has provided the service in South Korea and nine English-speaking countries.
The award recognises its service in the global LEI system, which is managed by 40 regional operating units.
The institution says it will continue providing high-quality LEI services and work to expand their use in finance and other industries.
Korea Securities Depository was named the top Local Operating Unit in the small-institution category of the Global LEI System.
The award was presented in London on Nov. 4 at a forum hosted by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation.
The category covers issuers managing fewer than 5,000 Legal Entity Identifiers.
The foundation gives the award to units with strong data quality and service and contributions to the global LEI system.
Korea Securities Depository has provided LEI services since it was approved as a Local Operating Unit in October 2017.
- Who
- Korea Securities Depository received the award.
- What
- It was named the top Local Operating Unit in the small-institution category.
- When
- The award was presented on Nov. 4, local time. The depository announced it on Nov. 5.
- Where
- London, at the Global LEI System forum.
- Why
- The award recognizes strong data quality and service, and contributions to the global LEI system.
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Korea Securities Depository was approved as a Local Operating Unit.
The foundation began selecting top units in large, medium and small categories.
Korea Securities Depository had issued and managed 2,119 LEIs.
The depository received the award at the forum in London.
Korea Securities Depository announced that it had been named the top small-institution LEI issuer.
- Award category
- Small Local Operating Units managing fewer than 5,000 LEIs
- Award event
- Global LEI System forum, London
- Award date
- Nov. 4, 2026, local time
- LEIs managed
- 2,119 as of the end of October 2026
- Service approval
- October 2017
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We will continue to provide reliable, high-quality LEI services.
We will make active efforts to ensure that LEIs are widely used not only in financial markets but also in other industries.