1 min readBlockingBank of England taxonomy 2.2.0Updated 11 November 2026

The item "Buyer / Seller" in Open Derivatives should be reported for derivatives other than forwards (CIC ##E#) (IR.08.01, Bank of England rule IR_bv0543_01)

A blocking check on the open derivatives template (IR.08.01), in the quarterly solo (QRS) and annual solo (ARS) returns.

The rule in plain words

The item "Buyer / Seller" in Open Derivatives (IR.08.01) should be reported for derivatives other than forwards (CIC ##E#)

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the tables below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Compare the code or text in your return with the format the rule sets out, character by character, including any prefix and any spaces.
  3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark IR.08.01 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

Open derivatives - information on positions held (IR.08.01.01.01)

Column

  • C0140Buyer / Seller

Open derivatives - information on derivatives (IR.08.01.01.02)

Column

  • C0380CIC

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on quarterly solo (QRS) and annual solo (ARS) returns on Bank of England taxonomy 2.2.0. The Bank of England applies it to quarterly solo (QRS) and annual solo (ARS) 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 item "Buyer / Seller" in IR.08.01 - Open Derivatives should be reported for derivatives other than forwards (CIC ##E#).
Show the formulaShow

The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.

if not(matches({t: IR.08.01.01.02, c: C0380, z: Z0001}, "^..E.$")) then not(isNull({t: IR.08.01.01.01, c: C0140, z: Z0001})) else true()

Every Solvency UK rule on IR.08.01

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.