1 min readBlockingBank of England taxonomy 2.2.0Updated 11 November 2026

IRR.02.01.07.01 R0544 is equal to IRR.17.01.01.01 R0260C0180 (IRR.02.01, IRR.17.01, Bank of England rule IR_bv2630_07-2)

A blocking check on the balance sheet (IRR.02.01) and non-life technical provisions (IRR.17.01) templates, in the annual third-country branch (ARB) return.

The Bank writes the same rule out under another validation ID, IR_bv2630_07-1, each with its own page.

The rule in plain words

IRR.02.01.07.01 R0544 is equal to IRR.17.01.01.01 R0260C0180

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the tables 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 IRR.02.01 and IRR.17.01 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

Balance sheet (IRR.02.01.07.01)

Row

  • R0544Best estimate - non-life

Column

  • C0010Solvency II value

Non-life technical provisions (IRR.17.01.01.01)

Row

  • R0260Total Best estimate - gross

Column

  • C0180Total Non-Life obligation

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 blocking check.

The Bank’s own words and formula

The plain words above are the Bank of England’s own, word for word, from its list of validations.

Show the formulaShow

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

{t: IRR.17.01.01.01, r: R0260, c: C0180, z: Z0001} = {t: IRR.02.01.07.01, r: R0544, c: C0010, z: Z0001}

Every Solvency UK rule on IRR.02.01

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