Own funds: values must agree (IR.23.01, Bank of England rule IR_bv0845)

The rule in plain words

The headline gives only the template and the kind of check, because the rule is too long to say in a headline. The plain words above say all of it.

This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit. It runs only when your filing indicators mark IR.23.01 as reported.

The cells it reads

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 item "Total" value of the "Total basic own funds after deductions" reported in IR.23.01.04.01 - Own funds should be equal to the sum of ordinary share capital (gross of own shares), share premium account related to ordinary share capital, initial funds, members' contributions or the equivalent basic own - fund item for mutual and mutual-type undertakings, subordinated mutual member accounts, surplus funds, preference shares, share premium account related to preference shares, reconciliation reserve, equity- and liability-accounted subordinated instruments, amount equal to the value of net deferred tax assets, other items approved by the supervisory authority as basic own funds and minority interests, less own funds from the financial statements that should not be represented by the reconciliation reserve and do not meet the criteria to be classified as Solvency II own funds and total deductions.

Other rules on Own funds (IR.23.01)

Every Solvency UK rule on IR.23.01

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