The rule in plain words
Transitional (TMTP) >=0
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 IR.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
Balance sheet (IR.02.01.01.01)
Row
- R0565Transitional (TMTP) - life
Column
- C0010Solvency II value
Which returns it applies to
Line4 Check runs it on annual solo (ARS) and annual group (ARG) returns on Bank of England taxonomy 2.2.0. The Bank of England applies it to annual solo (ARS) and annual group (ARG) returns, as a blocking check.
The Bank’s own words and formula
The plain words above are the Bank of England’s own, word for word, from its list of validations.
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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.
{t: IR.02.01.01.01, r: R0565, c: C0010} >= 0Other rules on Balance sheet (IR.02.01)
- Balance sheet: transitional (TMTP) >=0 (IR_bv0263_02)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0264_01)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0264_02)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0264_06)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life excl. linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0261_01)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life excl. linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0261_02)Blocking
- Reinsurance recoverables life excl linked must be consistent between IR.02.01 and IR.12.01 (IR_bv0261_05)Blocking
- Balance sheet: technical provisions - non-life = best estimate (IR_bv0265_01)Blocking
Every Solvency UK rule on IR.02.01
Checks like this one, run at the point of submission, are the first step to real-time supervision. Line4 builds SupTech software for financial regulators that runs checks like these as each return arrives.
