The rule in plain words
The "Total eligible own funds to meet the minimum group SCR (group)" reported in Own funds (IR.23.01.04.01) should be equal to the sum of the tiers
What to do if your return fails it
- 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
- 02Add up the parts in your return and compare the result with the total.
- 03If they differ, a part is missing, a value sits in the wrong cell, or the total is out of date.
- 04The Bank of England allows a small rounding difference, worked out from the decimals each value is reported with.
- 05It runs only when your filing indicators mark IR.23.01 as reported.
- 06This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit.
The cells it reads
Own funds (IR.23.01.04.01)
Row
- R0570Total eligible own funds to meet the minimum consolidated group SCR
Columns
- C0010Total
- C0020Tier 1 - unrestricted
- C0030Tier 1 - restricted
- C0040Tier 2
A worked example
With simple numbers.
Total must then be 2,450.
A file that reports 2,450 passes. One that reports 2,550 fails, by 100.
The numbers are illustrative, reported to the unit, so the rounding tolerance does not change the result.
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 "Total eligible own funds to meet the minimum group SCR (group)" reported in IR.23.01.04.01 - Own funds should be equal to the sum of the tiers.
Show the formulaShowHide
The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.
{t: IR.23.01.04.01, r: R0570, c: C0010, z: Z0001} = {t: IR.23.01.04.01, r: R0570, c: C0020, z: Z0001} + {t: IR.23.01.04.01, r: R0570, c: C0030, z: Z0001} + {t: IR.23.01.04.01, r: R0570, c: C0040, z: Z0001}Other rules on Own funds (IR.23.01)
- The "Total" value reported in Own funds should be equal to the sum of "Tier 2" and "Tier 3" (IR_bv0840_01)Blocking
- The "Total" value reported in Own funds should be equal to the sum of "Tier 2" and "Tier 3" (IR_bv0840_02)Blocking
- The item "Total ancillary own funds" reported in Own funds should be equal to the sum of the items reported above (IR_bv0842)Blocking
- Own funds and list of items on own funds: values must agree (IR_bv0835)Blocking
- The item "Total ancillary own funds" for "Tier 3" reported in Own funds should be equal to the sum of the items reported above (IR_bv0843)Blocking
- Own funds and impact of long term guarantees measures and transitionals: a total must equal the sum of its parts (IR_bv0834_01)Blocking
- Own funds: a total must equal the sum of its parts (IR_bv0834_02)Blocking
- Own funds and impact of long term guarantees measures and transitionals: a total must equal the sum of its parts (IR_bv0844)Blocking
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.
