Header Info: the Firm Reference Number (FRN) shall follow a valid format (SC700.00.01.01, Bank of England check boe_b0955_ss)

The rule in plain words

What to do if your return fails it

1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
2. 02Compare the code or text in your return with the format the rule sets out, character by character, including any prefix and any spaces.
3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark SC700.00.01 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

Which returns it applies to

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

Other rules on Header Info (SC700.00.01.01)

Every PRA banking rule on SC700.00.01.01

Checks like this one, run at the point of submission, are the first step to real-time supervision. Line4 builds SupTech software for financial regulators that runs checks like these as each return arrives.