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Forms, definitions and validations

Details of the forms that we use to collect data via OSCA, along with supporting documents.

Who has to provide us with statistical data?

Any financial institution that has permission from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to accept deposits has to provide us with data.

What you have to report depends on the size and type of your business. Once the PRA has granted you permission to accept deposits, we will tell you what your statistical reporting requirements are in writing. If you are unsure of your current obligations, email DSDCompliance@bankofengland.co.uk for more information.

General notes and definitions

Policy and procedures on confidentiality of data

Classification of accounts guide

This guide is intended for all institutions completing a range of Bank of England statistical returns. It describes the two most important systems of classification used in compiling economic and financial statistics in the United Kingdom – the economic sector classification, and the industrial classification.

Classification of accounts guide

Data submission

Statistical data should be submitted through the Online Statistical Collection Application (OSCA). This data can be submitted by either manually populating an online form, or by uploading XML files of the populated forms.

If you experience issues submitting data via OSCA, email OSCA.Queries@bankofengland.co.uk, using the form in our online specification or call +44 (0) 203 461 5360.

Reporting schedule

Additional information for each of the below Forms can be found within their respective definitions document.

For submission queries, email DataReception@bankofengland.co.uk or call +44 (0)203 461 5360, unless otherwise stated.

Reporting schedule 2019

Reporting schedule 2018

Reporting thresholds

Data collection forms

View information for each form submitted via OSCA, along with their respective definitions document.

Training presentations are also available below for a selection of forms.

This form is used to collect information on deposits (including liabilities incurred under sale and repurchase agreements) received from UK residents other than monetary financial institutions. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect information on loans and advances (including claims made under sale and repurchase agreements), finance leases and facilities granted to UK residents other than monetary financial institutions. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect additional breakdowns of liabilities to and claims on UK residents for certain items on Form BT, to allow sectoral analysis of the monetary and lending aggregates. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect a geographical breakdown of certain non-resident items on Form PL. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 25 February 2019
This form is used to collect all data required from bank holding companies for statistical reporting purposes. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 1 April 2019
This form is used to collect additional sectoral and instrument breakdowns of liabilities to and claims on non-residents for certain items on Form BT. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect all the spot liabilities and assets of the reporting institution. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect information on worldwide operations of reporting banks, both inside and outside the UK. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 19 February 2019
This form is used to collect total spot liabilities and claims by both currency and sector. It excludes liabilities and claims in sterling and euros. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect information on certain claims on non-residents by country and by currency. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on worldwide operations of UK-owned monetary financial institutions, including offices and subsidiaries both outside and inside the UK. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 19 February 2019
This form is used to collect information on certain liabilities to non-residents, by country and by currency. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on capital expenditure and finance leasing. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on asset and liability positions in derivatives. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Intl@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on eligible liabilities. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD Compliance@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on sterling business (outstanding and new) for deposits by, and loans and advances to, UK residents. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSDRateTeam@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect a geographical breakdown of data on foreign direct investment into the UK. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect a geographical breakdown of data on outward foreign direct investment. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on foreign affiliates controlled by the reporting enterprise group. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 2 September 2019
This form is used to collect data on gross long and short positions in UK Treasury Bills and government stocks. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on credit card lending, including charge card lending. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on loans and advances to UK individuals. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on secured lending to UK individuals. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on monetary financial institutions’ lending to UK businesses. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on sterling and euro secured lending to individuals and individual trusts and housing associations and other lending to individuals and individual trusts. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on the spot liabilities of the reporting group or entity. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on lending to and deposits from the public sector in the UK. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on the reporting institution’s income and expenditure. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
Reporting schedule

Reporting period Submission deadline

December 2018 18 February 2019
This form is used to collect data on physical stocks of allocated precious metals held on the reporting institution’s own account and on behalf of customers and clients. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_Quarterly@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on UK monetary financial institutions’ securitisations special purpose vehicles (SVPs) and covered bond limited liability partnerships (LLPs). It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD Compliance@bankofengland.co.uk.
This form is used to collect data on changes in the value of assets over the quarter that do not result from market valuation changes. It should be submitted via OSCA.

For data queries, email DSD_MS@bankofengland.co.uk.

This page was last updated 18 March 2019

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Forms, definitions and validations

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Who has to provide us with statistical data?

Classification of accounts guide

Data submission

Reporting schedule

Data collection forms

Form AD - Analysis of deposits from UK residents

Form AL - Analysis of lending to UK residents

Form BE - Additional sectoral detail

Form BG - Transactions with non-residents: interest, dividends and other income by geographical location

Reporting schedule

Form BH - Quarterly bank holding companies return

Reporting schedule

Form BN - Additional detail of non-resident business

Form BT - Balance sheet return

Form C1 - UK-registered banking subsidiaries country exposure report

Reporting schedule

Form CA - Currency analysis of liabilities and claims in currencies other than sterling and euros

Form CC - Country analysis of UK external claims

Form CE - UK-owned monetary financial institutions' country exposure

Reporting schedule

Form CL - Country analysis of UK external liabilities

Form CX - Capital expenditure and finance leasing data

Form DQ - Quarterly derivatives return

Form ELS - Eligible liabilities return

Form ER - Effective interest rates

Form FI - Country analysis of inward direct investment

Form FO - Country analysis of outward direct investment

Form FT - Foreign affiliates statistics

Reporting schedule

Form GT - Gilts and Treasury Bills return

Form IC - Further analysis of credit card lending to UK residents

Form IO - Further analysis of loans and advances to UK individuals

Form IS - Further analysis of secured lending to UK individuals

Form LN - Lending to UK businesses

Form MM - Specialist mortgage institutions: monthly analysis of lending to individuals, individual trusts and housing associations

Form MQ - Specialist mortgage institutions: balance sheet

Form PB - Lending to and deposits from the UK public sector

Form PL - Profit and loss return

Reporting schedule

Form PM - Physical stocks of allocated precious metals

Form VP - Securitisations and securitisation special purpose vehicles SVPs and covered bond LLPS lists

Form WO - Analysis of net write-offs

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