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

Check that reported values are positive numbers or zero (OF09.01.01.01, SC09.01.01.01, Bank of England check boe_b0674)

A blocking check on the geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor: SA exposures (OF CR GB 1) (OF09.01.01.01) and geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor (SA EXPOSURES) (CR GB 1) (SC09.01.01.01) templates, in the own funds (PRA001) and own funds for SDDTs (PRA116) returns.

Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) and own funds for SDDTs (PRA116) returns, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all six test files of those returns.

The rule in plain words

Check that reported values are positive numbers or zero

In Geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor: SA exposures (OF CR GB 1) (OF09.01.01.01): every value in the cells it covers must be zero or more.

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the tables 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 OF09.01.01 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: SA exposures (OF CR GB 1) (OF09.01.01.01)

Rows

  • R0010Central governments or central banks
  • R0020Regional governments or local authorities
  • R0030Public sector entities
  • R0040Multilateral Development Banks
  • R0050International Organisations
  • R0060Institutions
  • R0070Corporates
  • R0071of which: specialised lending - object finance exposures
  • R0072of which: specialised lending - commodities finance exposures
  • R0073of which: specialised lending - project finance exposures
  • R0075Of which: SME
  • R0080Retail
  • R0085Of which: SME
  • R0090Real estate exposures
  • R0091of which: Regulatory residential real estate
  • R0092of which: Regulatory commercial real estate
  • R0093of which: Other real estate
  • R0094of which: Land acquisition, development and construction
  • R0095of which: SME
  • R0110Exposures associated with particularly high risk
  • R0120Eligible covered bonds
  • R0140Collective investments undertakings (CIU)
  • R0141Look-through approach
  • R0142Mandate-based approach
  • R0143Fall-back approach
  • R0150Subordinated debt, equity and other own funds instruments
  • R0160Other items
  • R0170Total exposures

Columns

  • C0010Original exposure pre conversion factors
  • C0020Defaulted exposures
  • C0040Observed new defaults for the period
  • C0050General credit risk adjustments
  • C0055Specific credit risk adjustments
  • C0060Write offs
  • C0061Additional value adjustments and other own funds reductions
  • C0070Credit risk adjustments/write-offs for observed new defaults
  • C0075Exposure value
  • C0090Risk-weighted exposure amount

Geographical breakdown of exposures by residence of the obligor (SA EXPOSURES) (CR GB 1) (SC09.01.01.01)

Rows

  • R0010Central governments or central banks
  • R0020Regional governments or local authorities
  • R0030Public sector entities
  • R0040Multilateral Development Banks
  • R0050International Organisations
  • R0060Institutions
  • R0070Corporates
  • R0071of which: specialised lending - object finance exposures
  • R0072of which: specialised lending - commodities finance exposures
  • R0073of which: specialised lending - project finance exposures
  • R0075Of which: SME
  • R0080Retail
  • R0085Of which: SME
  • R0090Real estate exposures
  • R0091of which: Regulatory residential real estate
  • R0092of which: Regulatory commercial real estate
  • R0093of which: Other real estate
  • R0094of which: Land acquisition, development and construction
  • R0095of which: SME
  • R0110Exposures associated with particularly high risk
  • R0120Eligible covered bonds
  • R0140Collective investments undertakings (CIU)
  • R0141Look-through approach
  • R0142Mandate-based approach
  • R0143Fall-back approach
  • R0150Subordinated debt, equity and other own funds instruments
  • R0160Other items
  • R0170Total exposures

Columns

  • C0010Original exposure pre conversion factors
  • C0020Defaulted exposures
  • C0040Observed new defaults for the period
  • C0050General credit risk adjustments
  • C0055Specific credit risk adjustments
  • C0060Write offs
  • C0061Additional value adjustments and other own funds reductions
  • C0070Credit risk adjustments/write-offs for observed new defaults
  • C0075Exposure value
  • C0090Risk-weighted exposure amount

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) and own funds for SDDTs (PRA116) returns on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to own funds for SDDTs (PRA116) and 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}.

{t: OF09.01.01.01} >= 0

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

scope({t: OF09.01.01.01, r:0010;0020;0030;0040;0050;0060;0070;0071;0072;0073;0075;0080;0085;0090;0091;0092;0093;0094;0095;0110;0120;0140;0141;0142;0143;0150;0160;0170,c:0010;0020;0040;0050;0055;0060;0061;0070;0075;0090, f: banking, fv: banking_reporting})

Every PRA banking rule on OF09.01.01.01

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