MiFIR data reporting - LEI of the issuer

[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 2.5] Field 5 should be populated with the LEI of the firm’s head office, even if the branch may be considered eligible for a LEI in some cases [1] . [1] According to the LEI ROC statement of 11 July 2016, certain branches might be considered as eligible for a LEI subject to the conditions set out in the statement. The LEI ROC statement should be consulted for further details ( http://www.leiroc.org/publications/gls/roc_20160711-1.pdf ). In line with section 5.5 of the ESMA Guidelines on transaction reporting, “ a branch should be identified with the LEI of its head office, even if it may be considered eligible for a LEI in some cases” . ESMA Guidelines are available at this link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/2016-1452_guidelines_mifid_ii_transaction_reporting.pdf .