Where difference payments arise because of errors in the payment of funds, principals are reminded that they should not benefit from undue enrichment by retaining the funds. Technological developments have resulted in fast and efficient mechanisms for the delivery and checking of confirmations. This means that when brokers pass payment instructions that cannot be cross -checked against direct confirmation details, their liability in the event of an error should be limited to 24 hours from when the deal was struck. This limit on the broker’s liability is not intended to absolve brokers of responsibility for their own errors; rather it recognizes that once payments do go astray the broker is limited in what action it can directly take to rectify the situation.