| Data to be reported: | This form is used to collect data on gross long and short positions in UK Treasury Bills and government stocks |
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| Who has to report: |
Reporting institutions with net holdings of gilts or Treasury bills of £100 million or more |
| Data uses: |
Multiple, including:
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| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Coverage: | Go to reporting criteria to find detailed calculations used to determine eligibility |
Firms need to report figures as at the last calendar day of the reporting period.
Go to reporting criteria to download deadlines for all returns for all available years.
| Reporting period | Reporters impacted | Deadline (5pm UK time) |
Concessionary deadline (5pm UK time) |
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*If concessionary deadlines are applicable to your firm submission this will have been communicated directly by the Bank of England. If you have not received any such communication please adhere to the standard deadlines.
This return captures reporting institutions’ holdings of UK Treasury Bills and British government stocks. It includes breakdowns by:
It also captures:
In every return firms also need to include:
You can find detailed instructions in the documents below.
| Document | Notes for GT reporters | Last updated |
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| Form GT presentation (PPSX) |
Includes a high level overview of GT with tips for common reporting issues |
4 May 2018 |
| BoE statistics data point model (DPM) 1.3.0 (ZIP) |
A folder containing two documents for defining all statistical reporting: annotated templates and a data dictionary The Table of Contents worksheet in the annotated templates shows reporting templates relating to form GT |
24 Oct 2022 |
| GT definitions (PDF) | Includes details of what’s in scope and definitions of GT-specific terms | Jan 2016 |
| BoE statistics validations 1.3.0 (XLSX) |
Business validations for cross-checking data points within form GT and the suite of other statistical returns View column O for a clearly worded description |
24 Oct 2022 |
| Document | Notes for all reporters | Last updated |
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| Classification of accounts guide (PDF) |
Includes detailed guidance on how to classify counterparties plus country lists | 24 Apr 2024 |
| General notes and definitions (PDF) | Includes an introduction to preparing returns and definitions of common terms | 24 Apr 2024 |
These documents were used as part of a previous reporting method (XML) and are no longer applicable to XBRL reporting. They are still available to help firms as we transition to the new ways of working.
For help with GT instructions: dsd_ms@bankofengland.co.uk
For help with BEEDS: beedsqueries@bankofengland.co.uk
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