12 CFR 210.27 : Banks And Banking (§ 1.1 To Parts 1816-1899) — (Part 200 To § 219.24) — Federal Reserve System (Part 200 To § 219.24) — Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System (Part 200 To § 219.24) — Collection Of Checks And Other Items By Federal Reserve Banks And Funds Transfers Through Fedwire (Regulation J) (§ 210.1 To Appendix B To Subpart B Of Part 210) — Funds Transfers Through Fedwire (§ 210.25 To Appendix B To Subpart B Of Part 210) — Reliance on identifying number.

(a) Reliance by a Federal Reserve Bank on number to identify an intermediary bank or beneficiary's bank. A Federal Reserve Bank may rely on the number in a payment order that identifies the intermediary bank or beneficiary's bank, even if it identifies a bank different from the bank identified by name in the payment order, if the Federal Reserve Bank does not know of such an inconsistency in identification. A Federal Reserve Bank has no duty to detect any such inconsistency in identification.

(b) Reliance by a Federal Reserve Bank on number to identify beneficiary. A Federal Reserve Bank, acting as a beneficiary's bank, may rely on the number in a payment order that identifies the beneficiary, even if it identifies a person different from the person identified by name in the payment order, if the Federal Reserve Bank does not know of such an inconsistency in identification. A Federal Reserve Bank has no duty to detect any such inconsistency in identification.