| Data to be reported: | Claims on , split by instrument and currency, as well as counterparty country and sector |
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| Who has to report: |
UK resident banks and building societies that meet the reporting threshold should complete a return |
| Data uses: |
Multiple, including:
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| Frequency: |
Quarterly
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| 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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Deadlines for 2026 will be released in October 2025.
This return captures reporting institutions’ claims on non-residents, split by counterpart country, counterpart sector, and currency. It also collects an instrument breakdown by:
The currency breakdown is composed of: sterling, euro, US dollar, Japanese yen, Swiss franc, and other currencies.
The broad economic sector of counterparties are:
In every return firms also need to include:
You can find detailed instructions in the documents below.
| Document | Notes for CC reporters | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 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 CC |
24 Oct 2022 |
| CC definitions (PDF) | Includes details of what’s in scope and definitions of CC-specific terms | 3 Apr 2014 |
| Form CC/CL FAQs (PDF) | Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Form CC and CL |
3 Apr 2014 |
| BoE statistics validations 1.3.0 (XLSX) |
Business validations for cross-checking data points within form CC 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 CC instructions: DSDIntl@bankofengland.co.uk
For help with BEEDS: beedsqueries@bankofengland.co.uk
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