1996 US Code
Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 45 - PAYMENT SYSTEM RISK REDUCTION
Sec. 4403 - Bilateral netting

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 45 - PAYMENT SYSTEM RISK REDUCTION
Sec. 4403 - Bilateral netting
Containssection 4403
Date1996
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 6, 1997
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 102-242, title IV, §403, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2374.
Statutes at Large Reference105 Stat. 2374
Public Law ReferencePublic Law 102-242


§4403. Bilateral netting (a) General rule

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the covered contractual payment obligations and the covered contractual payment entitlements between any 2 financial institutions shall be netted in accordance with, and subject to the conditions of, the terms of any applicable netting contract.

(b) Limitation on obligation to make payment

The only obligation, if any, of a financial institution to make payment with respect to covered contractual payment obligations to another financial institution shall be equal to its net obligation to such other financial institution, and no such obligation shall exist if there is no net obligation.

(c) Limitation on right to receive payment

The only right, if any, of a financial institution to receive payments with respect to covered contractual payment entitlements from another financial institution shall be equal to its net entitlement with respect to such other financial institution, and no such right shall exist if there is no net entitlement.

(d) Payment of net entitlement of failed financial institution

The net entitlement of any failed financial institution, if any, shall be paid to the failed financial institution in accordance with, and subject to the conditions of, the applicable netting contract.

(e) Effectiveness notwithstanding status as financial institution

This section shall be given effect notwithstanding that a financial institution is a failed financial institution.

(Pub. L. 102–242, title IV, §403, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2374.)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 4405 of this title.

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