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

Total MREL Resources shall be greater than or equal to the individual MREL items across the maturity profiles (MR02.01.01.02, Bank of England check boe_b4008_2)

A blocking check on the MREL Resources - accounting value template (MR02.01.01.02), in the MREL resources (MRL001) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the MREL resources (MRL001) return, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all eight test files of that return.

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The rule in plain words

Total MREL Resources shall be greater than or equal to the individual MREL items across the maturity profiles

In each of 7 columns (listed below) of MREL Resources - accounting value (MR02.01.01.02): "AT1 capital instruments that qualify to count towards MREL" (row 005), "Tier 2 capital instruments that qualify to count towards MREL" (row 030), "MREL contractually or statutorily subordinated eligible liabilities (senior non-preferred)" (row 050) and "MREL senior unsecured eligible liabilities (holding company issued senior)" (row 060) must not be more than "Total MREL resources" (row 080).

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Compare the values in your return. If the first is bigger than it may be, one of them is wrong: check both before you change either.
  3. 03The Bank of England allows a small rounding difference, worked out from the decimals each value is reported with.
  4. 04It runs only when your filing indicators mark MR02.01.01 as reported.
  5. 05This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit.

The cells it reads

MREL Resources - accounting value (MR02.01.01.02)

Rows

  • R005AT1 capital instruments that qualify to count towards MREL
  • R030Tier 2 capital instruments that qualify to count towards MREL
  • R050MREL contractually or statutorily subordinated eligible liabilities (senior non-preferred)
  • R060MREL senior unsecured eligible liabilities (holding company issued senior)
  • R080Total MREL resources

Columns

  • C080Less than one year (accounting value)
  • C090One year and greater, less than two years (accounting value)
  • C100Two years and greater, less than five years (accounting value)
  • C110Five years and greater (accounting value)
  • C120Perpetual (accounting value)
  • C130Calculated amount that does not have maturity (accounting value)
  • C140Current reporting aggregate (accounting value)

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the MREL resources (MRL001) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to MREL resources (MRL001) 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.

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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.

{t: MR02.01.01.02, r: 005; 030; 050; 060} <= {t: MR02.01.01.02, r: 080}

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

scope({t: MR02.01.01.02, c:080;090;100;110;120;130;140, f: banking, fv: mrel})

Every PRA banking rule on MR02.01.01.02

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