Question
What should be reported in column 010 in table F 40.01 Annex III and in column 025 in table C 06.00 Annex I, if LEI code is missing for an entity? Should the cell be left empty?
Background on the question
LEI codes could be missing for some entities.
Answer
When the LEI (or pre-LEI) code of the investee is missing, {F 40.01, c010} will be left empty but {F 40.01, c020} should be necessarily filled to provide the alternative code used to identify the investee (e.g. national identification code). As a system of pre-LEI codes already exists, when a pre-LEI code (which is assigned by a recognised pre-LOU) exists for a given investee, it should be used in {F 40.01, c010} to identify that investee. This would prepare for the full implementation of the LEI system since the pre-LEI codes, as long as they are assigned by a recognised pre-LOU, will become LEI codes. The same applies to column 025 in COREP template C 06.00 regarding entities within the consolidated group and to column 030 in Large Exposure template C 27.00 regarding the identification of counterparties.