2025 Session Last amended: 2024 session

§ 336.4A-103 — Payment Order-definitions

Plain-Language Summary

This section defines key terms used in Article 4A. A "payment order" is an instruction from a sender to a receiving bank to pay, or to cause another bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a beneficiary, when the instruction states no condition other than time of payment, provides for the bank to be reimbursed by the sender, and is transmitted to the receiving bank. It also defines "beneficiary" (the person to be paid), "beneficiary's bank," "receiving bank" (the bank the instruction is addressed to), and "sender" (the person giving the instruction). A payment order is issued when it is sent to the receiving bank.

Practical Notes
Check here for the core definitions used throughout the wire-transfer rules. The “sender” gives the instruction, the “receiving bank” gets it, and the “beneficiary” is the person to be paid. A payment order is treated as issued when it is sent to the receiving bank.