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

Counterparty credit risk: exposures to CCPs (CCR 10): every value in 18 rows in column "Exposure value" must be zero or more (C34.10.01.01, Bank of England check v10302_s)

A warning on the counterparty credit risk: exposures to CCPs (CCR 10) template (C34.10.01.01), in the own funds (PRA001) return.

Line4 Check runs it on the own funds (PRA001) return, proven on test files, check by check: the same outcome on all three test files of that return.

Check your file for this ruleWhat to do if it fails

The rule in plain words

In Counterparty credit risk: exposures to CCPs (CCR 10) (C34.10.01.01): every value in 18 rows (listed below) in column "Exposure value" (column 0010) must be zero or more.

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Look for a value below zero in these cells, such as an amount entered as a negative number.
  3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark C34.10.01 as reported.
  4. 04This 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

Counterparty credit risk: exposures to CCPs (CCR 10) (C34.10.01.01)

Rows

  • R0020Exposures for trades at QCCPs (excluding initial margin and default fund contributions); of which
  • R0030(i) OTC derivatives
  • R0040(ii) Exchange-traded derivatives
  • R0050(iii) SFTs
  • R0060(iv) Netting sets where cross-product netting has been approved
  • R0070Segregated initial margin
  • R0080Non-segregated initial margin
  • R0090Prefunded default fund contributions
  • R0100Unfunded default fund contributions
  • R0120Exposures for trades at non-QCCPs (excluding initial margin and default fund contributions); of which
  • R0130(i) OTC derivatives
  • R0140(ii) Exchange-traded derivatives
  • R0150(iii) SFTs
  • R0160(iv) Netting sets where cross-product netting has been approved
  • R0170Segregated initial margin
  • R0180Non-segregated initial margin
  • R0190Prefunded default fund contributions
  • R0200Unfunded default fund contributions

Column

  • C0010Exposure value

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 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:

v10302_s: [C34.10.01.01 (r0020;0030;0040;0050;0060;0070;0080;0090;0100;0120;0130;0140;0150;0160;0170;0180;0190;0200, c0010)] >= 0
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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.

{t: C34.10.01.01, r: 0020; 0030; 0040; 0050; 0060; 0070; 0080; 0090; 0100; 0120; 0130; 0140; 0150; 0160; 0170; 0180; 0190; 0200, c: 0010} >= 0

Every PRA banking rule on C34.10.01.01

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