| Data to be reported: |
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| Who has to report: |
Firms with outstanding credit card balances greater than £100mn. |
| Data uses: |
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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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Deadlines for 2026 will be released in October 2025.
For help with IC instructions: dsd_ms@bankofengland.co.uk
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This return captures reporting institutions' further analysis of credit card lending to UK individuals reported in items 29DB3A3 on Form BE. It also captures:
In every return firms also need to include:
You can find detailed instructions in the documents below.
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Document |
Notes for IC reporters | Last updated |
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| Form IS/IC/IO presentation (PPSX) |
Includes a high level overview of IS/IC/IO with tips for common reporting issues |
N/A |
| 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 IC. |
24 Oct 2022 |
| IC definitions (PDF) |
Includes details of what’s in scope and definitions of IC-specific terms | 1 Apr 2018 |
| BoE statistics validations 1.3.0 (XLSX) |
Business validations for cross-checking data points within form IC and the suite of other statistical returns. |
24 Oct 2022 |
| Form SPV worked examples (PDF) | Includes detailed instructions on reporting special purpose vehicles. |
8 Oct 2020 |
| 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.