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

"Off-balance sheet exposures" must equal the sum of "Financial guarantees given", "Loan commitments given" and "Other Commitments given" (SR18.00.04.03, Bank of England check boe_v4223_h)

A blocking check on the intragroup financial reporting (detailed breakdown) Information on performing and non-performing exposures to other group entities template (SR18.00.04.03), in the intragroup financial reporting (core and detailed breakdowns) (RFB004) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the intragroup financial reporting (core and detailed breakdowns) (RFB004) return, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all eight test files of that return.

Check your file for this ruleWhat to do if it fails

The rule in plain words

In each of "Financial guarantees received on performing exposures" (column 0205) and "Financial guarantees received on non-performing exposures" (column 0210) of Intragroup financial reporting (detailed breakdown) Information on performing and non-performing exposures to other group entities (SR18.00.04.03): "Off-balance sheet exposures" (row 0550) must equal the sum of "Financial guarantees given" (row 0410), "Loan commitments given" (row 0340) and "Other Commitments given" (row 0480).

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Add up the parts in your return and compare the result with the total.
  3. 03If they differ, a part is missing, a value sits in the wrong cell, or the total is out of date.
  4. 04It runs only when your filing indicators mark SR18.00.04 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

Intragroup financial reporting (detailed breakdown) Information on performing and non-performing exposures to other group entities (SR18.00.04.03)

Rows

  • R0340Loan commitments given
  • R0410Financial guarantees given
  • R0480Other Commitments given
  • R0550Off-balance sheet exposures

Columns

  • C0205Financial guarantees received on performing exposures
  • C0210Financial guarantees received on non-performing exposures

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the intragroup financial reporting (core and detailed breakdowns) (RFB004) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to intragroup financial reporting (core and detailed breakdowns) (RFB004) returns, as a blocking check.

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_v4223_h: T1: SR18.00.04.03; columns: {SR18.00.04.03, c0205;0210}; Expression: {SR18.00.04.03, r0550} = {SR18.00.04.03, r0410} + {SR18.00.04.03, r0340} + {SR18.00.04.03, r0480}
Show the formulaShow

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

{t: SR18.00.04.03, r: 0550} = {t: SR18.00.04.03, r: 0410} + {t: SR18.00.04.03, r: 0340} + {t: SR18.00.04.03, r: 0480}

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

scope({t: SR18.00.04.03, c: 0205; 0210, seq: False, f: banking, fv: structural_reform})

Every PRA banking rule on SR18.00.04.03

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