The rule in plain words
In row "Total positions in commodities" (0010) of Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM) (OF23.00.01.01): "Own funds requirements" (column 0060) multiplied by 12.5 must equal "Total risk exposure amount" (column 0070).
This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit. It runs only when your filing indicators mark OF23.00.01 as reported.
The cells it reads
Own funds requirements (CA2) (OF02.00.01.01)
Row
- R0570Commodities
Column
- C0010All approaches
Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM) (OF23.00.01.01)
Row
- R0010Total positions in commodities
Column
- C0060Own funds requirements
Which returns it applies to
Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to own funds (PRA001) 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:
v0630_m: [OF23.00.01.01] {r0010, c0060} * 12.5 = {r0010, c0070}
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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.
{t: OF23.00.01.01, r: 0010, c: 0060} * 12.5 = {t: OF23.00.01.01, r: 0010, c: 0070}Other rules on Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM) (OF23.00.01.01)
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- Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM): a total must equal the sum of its parts (v0633_m)Blocking
- Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM): values must agree (boe_b0827)Blocking
- Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM): a total must equal the sum of its parts (v0005_h)Blocking
- Market risk: standardised approaches for position risk in commodities (MKR SA COM): every value in 9 rows in 5 columns must be zero or more (v3790_s)Blocking
- Every value in 15 rows in column "Own funds requirements" must be zero or more (v3791_s)Blocking
- "Others" must not be less than "Of which energy products (oil, gas)" (v4826_m)Blocking
Every PRA banking rule on OF23.00.01.01
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