The value reported in column "Total" reported in Own funds should be equal to the value reported as "Tier 3" (IR.23.01, Bank of England rule IR_bv0518)

The rule in plain words

What to do if your return fails it

1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
2. 02The two values must be the same. Find which of the two is right, and correct the other one.
3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark IR.23.01 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

A worked example

With simple numbers.

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on quarterly group (QRG) and annual group (ARG) returns on Bank of England taxonomy 2.2.0. The Bank of England applies it to quarterly group (QRG) and annual group (ARG) returns, as a blocking check.

The Bank’s own words and formula

In the Bank of England’s list of validations, word for word:

The value reported in column "Total" reported in IR.23.01.04.01 - Own funds should be equal to the value reported as "Tier 3".

Other rules on Own funds (IR.23.01)

Every Solvency UK rule on IR.23.01

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.