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

The amount of 'Total repo activity - gross repo (period average)' must be higher than or equal to zero (LV50.00.00.01, Bank of England check boe_b0052)

A blocking check on the (LR7) Treatment of repurchase transactions template (LV50.00.00.01), 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

The amount of 'Total repo activity - gross repo (period average)' must be higher than or equal to zero

In (LR7) Treatment of repurchase transactions (LV50.00.00.01): "Total repo activity" in column "Gross repo (period average)" (row 0010, column 0040) must not be negative.

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 LV50.00.00 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

(LR7) Treatment of repurchase transactions (LV50.00.00.01)

Row

  • R0010Total repo activity

Column

  • C0040Gross repo (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: LV50.00.00.01, r: 0010, c: 0040} >= 0

Every PRA banking rule on LV50.00.00.01

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