2 min readWarningEBA reporting framework 4.2Updated 10 November 2026

Non-financial corporations: F 18.02.b plus F 18.02.c cannot be more than F 18.02.a, performing exposures, accumulated impairment plus F 18.02.a, performing (EBA rule v7872_m)

A warning in the financial reporting return (FINREP 9), on templates F 18.02.a, commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (I), F 18.02.b, commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (II) and F 18.02.c, commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (III).

The rule in plain words

For non-financial corporations: F 18.02.b plus F 18.02.c cannot be more than F 18.02.a, performing exposures - accumulated impairment plus F 18.02.a, performing.

EBA checks it for two rows: commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, and commercial real estate (CRE) loans to non-financial corporations other than SMEs. That makes two 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.

F_18.02.B: Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, Collateral received on performing exposures + F_18.02.C: Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, Financial guarantees received on performing exposures <= F_18.02.A: Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, Performing exposures - Accumulated impairment + F_18.02.A: Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, Performing

What to do if your filing fails it

  1. 01Open the templates below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Compare the values in your file. If the first is bigger 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 F 18.02 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

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (I) (F 18.02.a)

Rows

  • 0010Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises
  • 0020Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to non-financial corporations other than SMEs

Columns

  • 0030Performing
  • 0200Performing exposures - Accumulated impairment

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (II) (F 18.02.b)

Rows

  • 0010Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises
  • 0020Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to non-financial corporations other than SMEs

Column

  • 0310Collateral received on performing exposures

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans and additional information on loans secured by immovable property (III) (F 18.02.c)

Rows

  • 0010Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to small and medium-sized enterprises
  • 0020Commercial real estate (CRE) loans to non-financial corporations other than SMEs

Column

  • 0330Financial guarantees received on performing exposures
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}.

{F_18.02.b,r0010,c0310,} + {F_18.02.c,r0010,c0330,} <= sum({F_18.02.a,r0010,c0200,},{F_18.02.a,r0010,c0030,})

The next one:

{F_18.02.b,r0020,c0310,} + {F_18.02.c,r0020,c0330,} <= sum({F_18.02.a,r0020,c0030,},{F_18.02.a,r0020,c0200,})

Every FINREP 9 rule, by template

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