stdnum.lei¶
LEI (Legal Entity Identifier).
The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is used to identify legal entities for use in financial transactions. A LEI is a 20-character alphanumeric string that consists of a 4-character issuing LOU (Local Operating Unit), 2 digits that are often 0, 13 digits to identify the organisation and 2 check digits.
More information:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Entity_Identifier
- http://www.lei-lookup.com/
- https://www.gleif.org/
- http://openleis.com/
>>> validate('213800KUD8LAJWSQ9D15')
'213800KUD8LAJWSQ9D15'
>>> validate('213800KUD8LXJWSQ9D15')
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
InvalidChecksum: ...
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stdnum.lei.
compact
(number)¶ Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the number of any valid separators and removes surrounding white space.
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stdnum.lei.
is_valid
(number)¶ Check if the number is valid.
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stdnum.lei.
validate
(number)¶ Check if the number is valid. This checks the length, format and check digits.