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...unds transfer" means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. "Funds transfer" includes any payment order issued by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for...

...Except as otherwise provided in section 1304.55 of the Revised Code, sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code apply to funds transfers as defined in section 1304.51 of the Revised Code.

...h a receiving bank is required to take action, and the date or day does not fall on a funds-transfer business day, the next day that is a funds-transfer business day is treated as the date or day stated, unless the contrary is stated in these sections.

...Regulations of the board of governors of the federal reserve system and operating circulars of the federal reserve banks supersede any inconsistent provision of sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code to the extent of the inconsistency.

...verned by the "Electronic Fund Transfer Act," 92 Stat. 3728 (1978), 15 U.S.C.A. 1693, as amended. (B) Sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code apply to a remittance transfer as defined in the "Electronic Fund Transfer Act," 124 Stat. 2065 (2010), 15 U.S.C. 1693o-1, as amended, unless the remittance transfer is an electronic fund transfer as defined in the "Electronic Fund Transfer Act," 92 Stat. 3728 (1...

..."Security procedure" means a procedure established by agreement of a customer and a receiving bank for the purpose of verifying that a payment order or communication amending or cancelling a payment order is that of the customer, or detecting error in the transmission or the content of the payment order or communication. A security procedure may require the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words or numbe...

...ng the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before the payment order is accepted. (C)(1) Commercial reasonableness of a security procedure is a question of law to be determined by considering all of the following: (a) The wishes of the customer expressed to the bank; (b) The circumstances of the customer known to the bank, including the size, type, and frequency of payment orders normally issued by the custo...

...on entrusted at any time with duties to act for the customer with respect to payment orders or the security procedure; (b) A person who obtained access to transmitting facilities of the customer or who obtained, from a source controlled by the customer and without authority of the receiving bank, information facilitating breach of the security procedure, regardless of how the information was obtained or whether the ...

...nd to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding ninety days after the date the customer received notification from the bank that the order was accepted or that the customer's account was debited with respect to the order. The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the customer on account of a failure by the customer to give notification as stated in this section. (B) Reas...

...nder proves that the sender or a person acting on behalf of the sender pursuant to section 1304.61 of the Revised Code complied with the security procedure and that the error would have been detected if the receiving bank had also complied, the sender is not obliged to pay the order to the extent provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section. (2) If the funds transfer is completed on the basis of an erroneous...

...(A) If a payment order addressed to a receiving bank is transmitted to a funds-transfer system or other third-party communication system for transmittal to the bank, the system is deemed to be an agent of the sender for the purpose of transmitting the payment order to the bank. If there is a discrepancy between the terms of the payment order transmitted to the system and the terms of the payment order transmitted by ...

...(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, if, in a payment order received by the beneficiary's bank, the name, bank account number, or other identification of the beneficiary refers to a nonexistent or unidentifiable person or account, no person has rights as a beneficiary of the order and acceptance of the order cannot occur. (B) If a payment order received by the beneficiary's bank identifies the beneficiary by...

...(A)(1) Divisions (A)(2) and (3) of this section apply to a payment order identifying an intermediary bank or the beneficiary's bank only by an identifying number. (2) The receiving bank may rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary's bank and need not determine whether the number identifies a bank. (3) The sender shall compensate the receiving bank for any loss and expenses ...

...(A) Subject to division (D) of this section, a receiving bank other than the beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order when it executes the order. (B) Subject to divisions (C) and (D) of this section, a beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order at the earliest of the following times: (1) When the bank pays the beneficiary as provided in division (A) or (B) of section 1304.77 of the Revised Code, or notifies the b...

...(A) A payment order is rejected by the receiving bank by a notice of rejection transmitted to the sender orally, electronically, or in writing. A notice of rejection need not use any particular words and is sufficient if it indicates that the receiving bank is rejecting the order or will not execute or pay the order. Rejection is effective when the notice is given if transmission is by a means that is reasonable in t...

...eiving bank a reasonable opportunity to act on the communication before the bank accepts the payment order. (C)(1) After a payment order has been accepted, cancellation or amendment of the order is not effective unless the receiving bank agrees or a funds-transfer system rule allows cancellation or amendment without agreement of the bank. (2) With respect to a payment order accepted by a receiving bank other than t...

...rder or, before acceptance, to take any action, or refrain from taking action, with respect to the order except as provided in those sections or by express agreement. Liability based on acceptance arises only when acceptance occurs as provided in section 1304.64 of the Revised Code, and liability is limited to that provided in sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code. A receiving bank is not the agent of the s...

...(A) A payment order is executed by the receiving bank when it issues a payment order intended to carry out the payment order received by the bank. A payment order received by the beneficiary's bank can be accepted but cannot be executed. (B) "Execution date" of a payment order means the day on which the receiving bank may properly issue a payment order in execution of the sender's order. The execution date may be de...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) to (D) of this section, if the receiving bank accepts a payment order pursuant to division (A) of section 1304.64 of the Revised Code, the bank has the following obligations in executing the order: (1) The receiving bank shall issue, on the execution date, a payment order complying with the sender's order and follow the sender's instructions concerning any intermediary bank or...

...(A) A receiving bank that executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order in an amount greater than the amount of the sender's order, or issues a payment order in execution of the sender's order and then issues a duplicate order, is entitled to payment of the amount of the sender's order under division (C) of section 1304.74 of the Revised Code if that division is otherwise satisfied. The bank may...

...and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding ninety days after the notification from the bank was received by the sender. If the sender fails to perform that duty, the bank is not obliged to pay interest on any amount refundable to the sender under division (D) of section 1304.74 of the Revised Code for the period before the bank learns of the execution error. The bank is not en...

...the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express written agreement of the receiving bank, but are not otherwise recoverable. (E) Reasonable attorney's fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under division (A) or (B) of ...

..."Payment date" of a payment order means the day on which the amount of the order is payable to the beneficiary by the beneficiary's bank. The payment date may be determined by instruction of the sender but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank and, unless otherwise determined, is the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank.

...(A) This section is subject to sections 1304.60 and 1304.62 of the Revised Code. (B) With respect to a payment order issued to the beneficiary's bank, acceptance of the order by the bank obliges the sender to pay the bank the amount of the order, but payment is not due until the payment date of the order. (C) This division is subject to division (E) of this section and to section 1304.70 of the Revised Code. With r...

... and the receiving bank learns of that fact. (3) If the receiving bank debits an account of the sender with the receiving bank, payment occurs when the debit is made to the extent the debit is covered by a withdrawable credit balance in the account. (B)(1) If the sender and receiving bank are members of a funds-transfer system that nets obligations multilaterally among participants, the receiving bank receives fina...

... interest is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. (C) The right of a beneficiary to receive payment and damages as stated in division (A) of this section shall not be varied by agreement or a funds-transfer system rule. The right of a beneficiary to be notified as provided in division (B) of this section may be varied by agreement of the beneficiary or by a funds-transfer system rule if the ben...

...(A) If the beneficiary's bank credits an account of the beneficiary of a payment order, payment of the bank's obligation under division (A) of section 1304.76 of the Revised Code occurs when and to the extent the beneficiary is notified of the right to withdraw the credit, the bank lawfully applies the credit to a debt of the beneficiary, or funds with respect to the order are otherwise made available to the benefici...

... made by a means prohibited by the contract of the beneficiary with respect to the obligation. (b) The beneficiary, within a reasonable time after receiving notice of receipt of the order by the beneficiary's bank, notified the originator of the beneficiary's refusal of the payment. (c) Funds with respect to the order were not withdrawn by the beneficiary or applied to a debt of the beneficiary. (d) The beneficiar...

...ansfer in which a federal reserve bank, acting as an intermediary bank, sends a payment order to the beneficiary's bank. (B) Except as otherwise provided in sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code, the rights and obligations of a party to a funds transfer may be varied by agreement of the affected party. (C) Except as otherwise provided in sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code, a funds-transfer sy...

...ng the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before the bank accepts the payment order. (C) If a beneficiary's bank has received a payment order for payment to the beneficiary's account in the bank, all of the following apply: (1) The bank may credit the beneficiary's account. The amount credited may be set off against an obligation owed by the beneficiary to the bank or may be applied to satisfy creditor proc...

...ayment of a payment order, or otherwise acting with respect to a funds transfer.

...(A) If a receiving bank has received more than one payment order of the sender or one or more payment orders and other items that are payable from the sender's account, the bank may charge the sender's account with respect to the various orders and items in any sequence. (B) In determining whether a credit to an account has been withdrawn by the holder of the account or applied to a debt of the holder of the accoun...

...If a receiving bank has received payment from its customer with respect to a payment order issued in the name of the customer as sender and accepted by the bank, and the customer received notification reasonably identifying the order, the customer is precluded from asserting that the bank is not entitled to retain the payment unless the customer notifies the bank of the customer's objection to the payment within one ...

...(A) If, under sections 1304.51 to 1304.85 of the Revised Code, a receiving bank is obliged to pay interest with respect to a payment order issued to the bank, the amount payable may be determined by agreement of the sender and receiving bank, or by a funds-transfer system rule if the payment order is transmitted through a funds-transfer system. (B) If the amount of interest is not determined by an agreement or rule ...

...(A) All of the following apply unless the affected parties otherwise agree or division (C) of this section applies: (1) The rights and obligations between the sender of a payment order and the receiving bank are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the receiving bank is located. (2) The rights and obligations between the beneficiary's bank and the beneficiary are governed by the law of the jurisdiction ...

...y the letter of credit, by the standard practice referred to in division (E) of section 1305.07 of the Revised Code and (b) capable of being examined for compliance with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit. A document may not be oral. (7) "Good faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned. (8) "Honor" of a letter of credit means performance of the issuer's undertaking in the let...

...hts and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit. (B) The statement of a rule in this chapter does not by itself require, imply, or negate application of the same or a different rule to a situation not provided for, or to a person not specified, in this chapter. (C) With the exception of this division, divisions (A) and (D) of this section, divisions (A)(9) and (10) of section 1305....

...eement of the parties or the standard practice referred to in division (E) of section 1305.07 of the Revised Code.

...Consideration is not required to issue, amend, transfer, or cancel a letter of credit, advice, or confirmation.

...(A) A letter of credit is issued and becomes enforceable according to its terms against the issuer when the issuer sends or otherwise transmits it to the person requested to advise or to the beneficiary. A letter of credit is revocable only if it so provides. (B) After a letter of credit is issued, rights and obligations of a beneficiary, applicant, confirmer, and issuer are not affected by an amendment or cancellat...

...rson requested to advise may decline to act as an adviser. An adviser that is not a confirmer is not obligated to honor or give value for a presentation. An adviser undertakes to the issuer and to the beneficiary accurately to advise the terms of the letter of credit, confirmation, amendment, or advice received by that person and undertakes to the beneficiary to check the apparent authenticity of the request to advi...

...n that, as determined by the standard practice referred to in division (E) of this section, appears on its face strictly to comply with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit. Except as otherwise provided in section 1305.12 of the Revised Code and, unless otherwise agreed with the applicant, an issuer shall dishonor a presentation that does not appear so to comply. (B) An issuer has a reasonable time after...

... nominated person; and (2) The issuer, acting in good faith, may honor or dishonor the presentation in any other case. (B) If an applicant claims that a required document is forged or materially fraudulent or that honor of the presentation would facilitate a material fraud by the beneficiary on the issuer or applicant, a court of competent jurisdiction may temporarily or permanently enjoin the issuer from honoring ...

...(A) If its presentation is honored, the beneficiary warrants: (1) To the issuer, any other person to whom presentation is made, and the applicant that there is no fraud or forgery of the kind described in division (A) of section 1305.08 of the Revised Code; and (2) To the applicant that the drawing does not violate any agreement between the applicant and beneficiary or any other agreement intended by them to be aug...

.... The claimant is not obligated to take action to avoid damages that might be due from the issuer under this division. If, although not obligated to do so, the claimant avoids damages, the claimant's recovery from the issuer must be reduced by the amount of damages avoided. The issuer has the burden of proving the amount of damages avoided. In the case of repudiation the claimant need not present any document. (B) I...

...he issuer that is within the standard practice referred to in division (E) of section 1305.07 of the Revised Code or is otherwise reasonable under the circumstances.

...y operation of law under the standard practice referred to in division (E) of section 1305.07 of the Revised Code or, in the absence of such a practice, compliance with other reasonable procedures sufficient to protect the issuer. (C) An issuer is not obliged to determine whether a purported successor is a successor of a beneficiary or whether the signature of a purported successor is genuine or authorized. (D) Hon...

...(A) As used in this section, "proceeds of a letter of credit" means the cash, check, accepted draft, or other item of value paid or delivered upon honor or giving of value by the issuer or any nominated person under the letter of credit. The term does not include a beneficiary's drawing rights or documents presented by the beneficiary. (B) A beneficiary may assign its right to part or all of the proceeds of a letter...

...An action to enforce a right or obligation arising under this chapter must be commenced within one year after the expiration date of the relevant letter of credit or one year after the cause of action accrues, whichever occurs later. A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach.

...r is governed by any rules of custom or practice, such as the uniform customs and practice for documentary credits, to which the letter of credit, confirmation, or other undertaking is expressly made subject. If (1) this chapter would govern the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser under division (A) or (B) of this section, (2) the relevant undertaking incorporates rules of custom or practice, and (3...