1 min readBlockingBank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1Updated 11 November 2026

(LR6) Treatment of collateral swaps: 'Market value of collateral lent (period average)' must be higher than or equal to zero (LV49.00.00.01, Bank of England check boe_b0035)

A blocking check on the (LR6) Treatment of collateral swaps template (LV49.00.00.01), in the contingent leverage (LVR002) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the contingent leverage (LVR002) return, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all eight test files of that return.

The rule in plain words

'Market value of collateral lent (period average)' must be higher than or equal to zero

In each of 8 rows (listed below) of (LR6) Treatment of collateral swaps (LV49.00.00.01): every value in "Market value of collateral lent (period average)" (column 0030) must be zero or more.

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Look for a value below zero in these cells, such as an amount entered as a negative number.
  3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark LV49.00.00 as reported.
  4. 04This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit.

The cells it reads

(LR6) Treatment of collateral swaps (LV49.00.00.01)

Rows

  • R0010Total collateral swaps
  • R0020of which client financing
  • R0030of which activity for franchise clients
  • R0040of which intra-group activity
  • R0050of which: Totals for transactions in which Level 1 HQLAs are lent and the following collateral is borrowed
  • R0100of which: Totals for transactions in which Level 2A HQLAs are lent and the following collateral is borrowed
  • R0150of which: Totals for transactions in which Level 2B HQLAs are lent and the following collateral is borrowed
  • R0200of which: Totals for transactions in which non-liquid assets are lent and the following collateral is borrowed

Column

  • C0030Market value of collateral lent (period average)

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the contingent leverage (LVR002) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to contingent leverage (LVR002) returns, as a blocking check.

The Bank’s own words and formula

The first paragraph of the plain words above is the Bank of England’s own, word for word, from its list of validations. The second spells out its formula, with each cell named from its templates.

Show the formulaShow

The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.

{t: LV49.00.00.01, c: 0030} >= 0

Where it applies, in the Bank's words (its scope):

scope({t: LV49.00.00.01, r:0010;0020;0030;0040;0050;0100;0150;0200, f: banking, fv: leverage 2023-05-11})

Every PRA banking rule on LV49.00.00.01

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