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

The value of retail SME exposures must be less than or equal to the total value of retail exposures reported in this column (LV43.00.00.03, Bank of England check v0715_m)

A blocking check on the (LR4) Alternative breakdown of leverage ratio exposure measure components: Other non-trading book exposures (IRB) template (LV43.00.00.03), in the leverage ratio (LVR001) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the leverage ratio (LVR001) 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

The value of retail SME exposures must be less than or equal to the total value of retail exposures reported in this column.

In each of "Leverage Ratio Exposure Value: IRB Exposures" (column 0020) and "RWEA: IRB exposures" (column 0040) of (LR4) Alternative breakdown of leverage ratio exposure measure components: Other non-trading book exposures (IRB) (LV43.00.00.03): "of which: Retail SME" (row 0220) must not be more than "Retail Exposures" (row 0210).

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. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark LV43.00.00.03 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

(LR4) Alternative breakdown of leverage ratio exposure measure components: Other non-trading book exposures (IRB) (LV43.00.00.03)

Rows

  • R0210Retail Exposures
  • R0220of which: Retail SME

Columns

  • C0020Leverage Ratio Exposure Value: IRB Exposures
  • C0040RWEA: IRB exposures

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on the leverage ratio (LVR001) return on Bank of England banking taxonomy 4.1.1. The Bank of England applies it to leverage ratio (LVR001) 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: LV43.00.00.03, r: 0220} <= {t: LV43.00.00.03, r: 0210}

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

scope({t: LV43.00.00.03, c:0020;0040, f: banking, fv: leverage_ratio})

Every PRA banking rule on LV43.00.00.03

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