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2 min readWarningEBA reporting framework 4.2Updated 10 November 2026

The absolute value of total exposures cannot be less than the absolute value of exposures under the credit risk framework (EBA rule v23620_m)

A warning in the own funds and capital requirements return (COREP own funds), on template C 33.00.a, general governments exposures by country of the counterparty and regulatory approach (Gov).

Check your file against this ruleWhat to do if it fails

The rule in plain words

The absolute value of total exposures cannot be less than the absolute value of exposures under the credit risk framework.

EBA checks it for 28 columns, from total gross carrying amount of non-derivative financial assets (0010) to risk weighted exposure amount (0300). That makes 28 checks. A failure names the one that failed.

How the Line4 Check report words itShow

The first of its checks, word for word as the report shows it when it fails. The others read the same, with their own column, row or sheet.

of which: from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income or from non-trading non-derivative financial assets measure: the absolute value of Total exposures >= the absolute value of Exposures under the credit risk framework

What to do if your filing fails it

  1. 01Open the template below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Compare the values in your file. If the first is smaller than it may be, one of them is wrong: check both before you change either.
  3. 03EBA allows a small rounding difference, worked out from the decimals each value is reported with.
  4. 04It runs only when your filing indicators mark C 33.00 as reported.
  5. 05This is a warning. It does not stop the filing on its own, but your authority may ask you to explain it.

The cells it reads

General governments exposures by country of the counterparty and regulatory approach (Gov) (C 33.00.a)

Rows

  • 0010Total exposures
  • 0020Exposures under the credit risk framework

Columns

  • 0010Total gross carrying amount of non-derivative financial assets
  • 0020Total carrying amount of non-derivative financial assets (net of short positions)
  • 0030Financial assets held for trading
  • 0040Trading financial assets
  • 0050Non-trading financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss
  • 0060Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss
  • 0070Non-trading non-derivative financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
  • 0080Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
  • 0090Non-trading non-derivative financial assets measured at fair value to equity
  • 0100Financial assets at amortised cost
  • 0110Non-trading non-derivative financial assets measured at a cost-based method
  • 0120Other non-trading non-derivative financial assets
  • 0130Short positions
  • 0140Of which: Short positions from reverse repurchased loans classified as held for trading or trading financial assets
  • 0150Accumulated impairment
  • 0160of which: from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income or from non-trading non-derivative financial assets measure
  • 0170Accumulated negative changes in fair value due to credit risk
  • 0180of which: from non-trading financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets designated at fair value thro
  • 0190of which: from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income or from non-trading non-derivative financial assets measure
  • 0200Carrying amount
  • 0210Notional amount
  • 0220Carrying amount
  • 0230Notional amount
  • 0240Nominal amount
  • 0250Provisions
  • 0260Accumulated negative changes in fair value due to credit risk
  • 0290Exposure value
  • 0300Risk weighted exposure amount
Show the rule as writtenShow

EBA's formula, as written out for the first of its checks. Cells are written as {template, row, column, sheet}.

abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0190,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0190,})

The next five:

abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0140,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0140,})abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0050,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0050,})abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0200,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0200,})abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0130,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0130,})abs({C_33.00.a,r0010,c0230,}) >= abs({C_33.00.a,r0020,c0230,})

And 22 more, the same formula for the other cells it covers.

Every COREP own funds rule, by template

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