A Message to Our Esteemed Customers
We have released a new build as part of our continual product development cycle; BRSANALYTICS V2.8.4 is now available for installation.
This release addresses critical work on the cube performance and we encourage all customers to update to this version (kindly refer to the relevant section below for further information)
Provided below is a list of new items available as product fixes and/or enhancements.
Please feel free to get in touch with one of our representatives to book an appointment to update your current setup. Updates typically take around 2 days per server to complete (including a health-check) depending on the setup you are currently running on.
We will revert with a more exact time-frame based on your present setup once we receive confirmation of your request to upgrade.
Fixes and Enhancements in the Application:
INC No. | Title | Description |
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#1068 | Group Entity | Substantial internal changes to support Group Entities |
#1069 | Change in SBSA | PartyName has been removed from SBSA (so this will no longer update the CLTS Description) |
- | PartyTotal | Further tweaking in PartyTotal for RETAIL classification |
#1071 | Count of Accounts | In order to improve processing time of the historical cube, the Count of Accounts has been limited to be calculated with the following dimensions: • Industry • CurrencyTransaction • ValueType • Party • ValueBucket • Sector • Nationality • Entity • TenorTermToMaturity • Time • GLAccount • BranchCode • NewBusiness • TenorContractualMaturity • CurrencyReporting • ValueBucketTotal • NewBusinessInQuarter • ZeroBalance |
#1071 | Count of Clients | In order to improve processing time of the historical cube, the Count of Clients has been limited to be calculated with the following dimensions: • CurrencyTransaction • Valuetype • ValueBucket • Sector • Nationality • Entity • Time • GLAccount • BranchCode • CurrencyReporting • ValueBucketTotal • ZeroBalance |
- | Collateral Flag | In order to improve processing time of the historical cube, the Count of Clients has been limited to be calculated with the following dimensions: • CurrencyTransaction • Valuetype • ValueBucket • Sector • Nationality • Entity • Time • GLAccount • BranchCode • CurrencyReporting • ValueBucketTotal • ZeroBalance |
- | New Business in Quarter | Tweaking in New Business in Quarter due to cube processing performance. e.g. if you uploaded data for February and then re-upload new data for January, the new business in quarter indicator for February is not accurate as February data would need to be re-uploaded. |
#1072 | Group Consolidation | To add a separate process 'Group Consolidation' when uploading the Group transactions. New file naming convention EOPGYYYYMMDD |
#1073 | Publishing Enhancement | Depending on brEntity being used when publishing FINREP, if a subsidiary is selected (i.e. not ALL) then the LEI from the Entity database is selected. Otherwise the default Entity is selected from the Settings table. |
#1070 | ACCS Impairment Classification | The default should be ‘NONE’ rather than ‘NO’ |
#1074 | Days Past Due Group | If the account is not in the ACCS file, the 'Days Past Due Group' is not being defaulted to 'NONE' but to blank |
#1076 | ToolbarISOCodes | Inclusion of GABON (GA) as per latest UBPartner templates for 2018 Q1 |
#1078 #1079 | BRSPublishing | Update in ToolbarISOCodes split to include F_20.07.1 and fix in the BRSPublishing sheet in FINREP Part II |
#1077 | Nationality Update | Update in Nationality table, Group4 to pick up ‘Other Countries’ x28 |
- | DCS Updated | Update in Schema and Files: Depositor Details • IdentityCountryOfIssue: changed from 3 to 2 characters • IdentityNumber: changed to mandatory Contact Details • Country: changed from 3 to 2 characters • MainPhone: changed from 12 to 50 characters • AlternatePhone: changed from 12 to 50 characters Deposit Details • DepositCategory: changed to mandatory • ExchangeRate: changed to not mandatory • EURPledgedAmount: added • OTH: removed • THB: removed |
#1080 | SBSA | Fix in SBSA due to issue when uploading following tweaking in platform |
#1075 | Collateralised Amount | Review in calculation due to certain scenarios when this resulted in div by zero error |
#1074 | Days Past Due Group | If the account was not in the ACCS file, the 'Days Past Due Group' was not being defaulted to 'NONE' but to blank |
Changes in Core Structure / Fixes in Formula Files:
INC No. | Structure | Description |
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BR06 | Inclusion of IFRS9 instruments | |
FINREP | Inclusion of IFRS9 instruments |
INC No. | Schedule | Description |
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#1068 | All | Changes in all formulas to include brEntity |
Inclusion of variable brSRB – EOPB.ResidencyStatus inclusion of SRB | ||
brSPE and EOPB.ResidencyStatus SPE has been retained for Captives (resident_2) - Check that no SPE + NFC combination (as this is not reportable in the schedules) |
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AL2 | brSRB for row 263, Inclusion of formulas where required | |
A | Change in formulas due to removal of AFS/HTM/HFT row 4.2.1 / 4.2.2 / 4.2.3 Row 2.4 / 3.4.1 / 3.4.2 / 5.2 |
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AS5 | All formulas affected to read from Amortised Cost CoA rather than HTM | |
AS6 | All formulas affected to read from FVOCI CoA rather than AFS | |
AS8 | All formulas affected to read from AMC / FVOCI rather than HTM/AFS | |
LD4 | brSRB for row 263, Inclusion of formulas where required | |
PL | Changes to the following formulas: 4.1.6 FVOCI 4.1.7 AMC 4.3.1 AMC 4.3.5 FVOCI 5.4.2 AMC 5.4.3 FVOCI 6.1.3.3 AMC 6.1.3.4 FVOCI Debt Instruments 6.1.3.5 FVOCI Equity Instruments 6.2.3.2 AMC 6.2.3.3 FVOCI Debt Instruments 6.2.3.4 FVOCI Equity Instruments |
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PL | Memo 2.3 – Error in formula causing #N/A 8.2 AMC 8.3 FVOCI 10.3 FVOCI |
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FINREP | New Packs due to new Chart of Accounts – New formulas throughout | |
F_05.01 F_07.01 | ACCS.ProjectFinanceLoan use | |
FINREP | Renaming of Sector variables (removal of REM_ naming convention which was only required for BR06) | |
FINREP | Removing of Collateralised Flag as this was not required | |
FINREP | Inclusion of all formulas to include brEntity | |
FINREP | Removal of brVersion | |
F_07.01 | Tweaking of Formula row 280 | |
FINREP | Fix in brPreviousPeriod for automatic calculation | |
FINREP II | Addition of GABON as per latest dropdown |
Changes in Documentation:
Document | Description |
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DSD | EOPB.ResidencyStatus inclusion of SRB |
DSD | Addition of EOPG – Group Consolidation |