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

If there are new credit risk adjustments/write-offs for the period, then the observed new defaults must exceed zero (OF09.02.01.01, Bank of England check boe_b0358)

A blocking check on the geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor: IRB exposures (CR GB 2) template (OF09.02.01.01), in the own funds (PRA001) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) return, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all three test files of that return.

The rule in plain words

If there are new CREDIT RISK ADJUSTMENTS/WRITE-OFFS for the period, then the observed new defaults must exceed zero

In each of 18 rows (listed below) of Geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor: IRB exposures (CR GB 2) (OF09.02.01.01): if "Credit risk adjustments/write-offs for observed new defaults" (column 0070) is not zero, every value in "Observed new defaults for the period" (column 0040) must not equal 0.

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02The check applies only when its first part holds in your return. When it does, the second part must hold too: fix the second part, or correct the first.
  3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark OF09.02.01 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

Geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor: IRB exposures (CR GB 2) (OF09.02.01.01)

Rows

  • R0020Institutions
  • R0030Corporates
  • R0042Specialised lending (excluding under the slotting approach)
  • R0045Specialised Lending under the slotting approach
  • R0048Financial corporates and large corporates
  • R0049Purchased receivables
  • R0050Other general corporates SMEs
  • R0055Other general corporates non-SMEs
  • R0060Retail
  • R0071Secured by residential immovable property SMEs
  • R0072Secured by residential immovable property non-SMEs
  • R0073Secured by commercial immovable property SMEs
  • R0074Secured by commercial immovable property non-SMEs
  • R0100Qualifying revolving retail exposures
  • R0105Purchased receivables
  • R0120Other SMEs
  • R0130Other non-SMEs
  • R0150Total exposures

Columns

  • C0040Observed new defaults for the period
  • C0070Credit risk adjustments/write-offs for observed new defaults

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to own funds (PRA001) 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}.

if {t: OF09.02.01.01, c: 0070} != 0 then {t: OF09.02.01.01, c: 0040} != 0 else true()

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

scope({t: OF09.02.01.01, r:0020;0030;0042;0045;0048;0049;0050;0055;0060;0071;0072;0073;0074;0100;0105;0120;0130;0150, f: banking, fv: banking_reporting})

Every PRA banking rule on OF09.02.01.01

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