The rule in plain words
In PRA110. HQLA and usable liquidity. Initial Stock. Significant Currencies (CL66.02.01.06): every value in the cells it covers must be zero or more.
What to do if your return fails it
- 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
- 02Look for a value below zero in these cells, such as an amount entered as a negative number.
- 03This is a warning. It does not stop the return on its own, but your supervisor may ask you to explain it.
The cells it reads
PRA110. HQLA and usable liquidity. Initial Stock. Significant Currencies (CL66.02.01.06)
Rows
- R7390Level 1 Tradable assets
- R7400Level 2A Tradable Assets
- R7410Level 2B Tradable Assets
Column
- C010Initial stock
Which returns it applies to
It is an active check of the Bank's for the liquidity pillar II (PRA110) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. Line4 Check does not run it yet, for the reason above. The Bank of England applies it to liquidity pillar II (PRA110) returns, as a warning.
The Bank’s own words and formula
The plain words above spell out the Bank’s formula, with each cell named from its templates. In the Bank of England’s list of validations, word for word:
[boe_b2034_s]; [CL66.02.01.06 ]; [scope({t:CL66.02.01.06,y:7390;7400;7410,x:010})]; [{t:CL66.02.01.06} >= 0]
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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.
{t: CL66.02.01.06} >= 0Where it applies, in the Bank's words (its scope):
scope({t: CL66.02.01.06, r: 7390; 7400; 7410, c: 010, seq: False, f: banking, fv: liquidity_pillarii})Other rules on PRA110. HQLA and usable liquidity. Initial Stock. Significant Currencies (CL66.02.01.06)
- "Total HQLA" must equal the sum of "Cash", "Level 1 Tradable assets", "Level 2A Tradable Assets" and "Level 2B Tradable Assets" (boe_b2047_m)Not run
- PRA110. HQLA and usable liquidity. Initial Stock. Significant Currencies: the cells it covers must be more than zero (boe_b2049_s)Not run
- PRA110. HQLA and usable liquidity. Initial Stock. Significant Currencies: every value in the cells it covers must be zero or more (boe_b2050_s)Not run
Every PRA banking rule on CL66.02.01.06
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.
