The item "Total assets" reported in Balance sheet should be positive (IR.02.01, Bank of England rule IR_bv0601_03)

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. 02Look for a value of zero or below in these cells.
3. 03It runs only when your filing indicators mark IR.02.01 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

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on annual third-country branch (ARB) return on Bank of England taxonomy 2.2.0. The Bank of England applies it to annual third-country branch (ARB) returns, as a warning.

The Bank’s own words and formula

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

The item "Total assets" reported in IR.02.01.07.01 - Balance sheet should be positive.

Other rules on Balance sheet (IR.02.01)

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.