The rule in plain words
In Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2) (C32.02.01.01): every value in 15 rows (listed below) in column "Total AVA" (column 0110) must be zero or more.
What to do if your return fails it
- 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
- 02Look for a value below zero in these cells, such as an amount entered as a negative number.
- 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark C32.02.01 as reported.
- 04This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit.
The cells it reads
Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2) (C32.02.01.01)
Rows
- R0010Total core approach
- R0020Of which: trading book
- R0030Portfolios under articles 9 to 17 - total category level post-diversification
- R0040Total category level pre-diversification
- R0050Of which: unearned credit spreads AVA
- R0060Of which: investment and funding costs AVA
- R0090Interest rates
- R0100Foreign exchange
- R0110Credit
- R0120Equities
- R0130Commodities
- R0180Portfolios under the fall-back approach
- R0190100% of net unrealised profit
- R020010% of notional value
- R021025% of inception value
Column
- C0110Total AVA
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:
[v7306_s];[{t: C32.02.01.01, r: 0010; 0020; 0030; 0040; 0050; 0060; 0090; 0100; 0110; 0120; 0130; 0180; 0190; 0200; 0210, c: 0110} >= 0]
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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.
{t: C32.02.01.01, r: 0010; 0020; 0030; 0040; 0050; 0060; 0090; 0100; 0110; 0120; 0130; 0180; 0190; 0200; 0210, c: 0110} >= 0Other rules on Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2) (C32.02.01.01)
- Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2): a value must not be more than another (v6571_s)Blocking
- Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2): every value in 12 rows in 6 columns must be zero or more (v6570_s)Blocking
- Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2): a value must not be less than another (v6359_m)BlockingNot run
- "Total AVA" must equal the sum of "Market price uncertainty", "Close-out costs" and "Model risk" (v6358_m)
- "Interest rates" in column "Total AVA" must equal the sum of 7 cells (v6357_m_1)
- "Foreign exchange" in column "Total AVA" must equal the sum of 7 cells (v6357_m_2)
- Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2): "Credit" in column "Total AVA" must equal the sum of 7 cells (v6357_m_3)
- Prudent valuation: core approach - Pre and post diversification (PRUVAL 2): "Equities" in column "Total AVA" must equal the sum of 7 cells (v6357_m_4)
Every PRA banking rule on C32.02.01.01
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