1 min readSwitched off by EBAEBA reporting framework 4.2Updated 10 November 2026

Variable remuneration, total must equal the sum of its eight parts (EBA rule v12199_m)

A check in the remuneration benchmarking, investment firms return, REM benchmarking (IF), on templates R 02.01, information on remuneration of identified staff in investment firms and R 02.02, information on remuneration of identified staff per business area.

EBA switched this rule off in its 4.2 severity package (January 2026), so it does not run on reporting framework 4.2 filings. EBA's list of validation rules of 12 October 2026 still has it switched off. Line4 Check does not run it either.

The rule in plain words

Variable remuneration (in EUR), total must equal these eight added up:

  • Total variable remuneration (in EUR) in year N, MB supervisory function
  • Total variable remuneration (in EUR) in year N, MB management function
  • Total variable remuneration (in EUR) in year N, other senior management
  • Total variable remuneration (in EUR) in year N, other identified staff
  • Total fixed remuneration (in EUR) in year N, MB supervisory function
  • Total fixed remuneration (in EUR) in year N, MB management function
  • Total fixed remuneration (in EUR) in year N, other senior management
  • Total fixed remuneration (in EUR) in year N, other identified staff

The template it checks

Information on remuneration of identified staff in investment firms (R 02.01)

Rows

  • 0030Total fixed remuneration (in EUR) in year N
  • 0110Total variable remuneration (in EUR) in year N

Columns

  • 0010MB Supervisory function
  • 0020MB Management function
  • 0090Other senior management
  • 0100Other identified staff

Information on remuneration of identified staff per business area (R 02.02)

Row

  • 0050Of which: variable remuneration (in EUR)

Column

  • 0090Total
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EBA's formula. Cells are written as {template, row, column, sheet}.

{R_02.02,r0050,c0090,} = {R_02.01,r0110,c0010,} + {R_02.01,r0110,c0020,} + {R_02.01,r0110,c0090,} + {R_02.01,r0110,c0100,} + {R_02.01,r0030,c0010,} + {R_02.01,r0030,c0020,} + {R_02.01,r0030,c0090,} + {R_02.01,r0030,c0100,}

Every REM benchmarking (IF) rule, by template

Checks like this one, run at the point of submission, are the first step to real-time supervision.