Legal Entity Identifier
Also written LEI · Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
A 20-character alphanumeric code used to identify parties to Large Value Transactions of ₹50 crore and above, captured in the demat accounts of non-individuals where applicable.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- Accredited InvestorAn investor certified by an accreditation agency as meeting SEBI's income or net-worth tests, and therefore allowed into products on relaxed terms — including below the Rs 1 crore AIF floor.
- Escrow accountThe security an acquirer must deposit before a takeover open offer — 25% of the first Rs 500 crore of consideration plus 10% of the balance — so that the money to pay tendering shareholders is ring-fenced.
- In-person verificationThe mandatory step in which an authorised official physically confirms that the person opening the account is the person in the KYC documents, and records who did it, when, and in what capacity.
Where this is taught
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