No. The mandatory details to be entered in a cheque are:
* Payee full name
* Amount in numbers * Amount in words * Signature Apart from this, if you want you can mention your name, contact no. etc on the back side of the cheque so that you can be traced in case the cheque is lost. But apart from the 4 bullet'd items, there are no other mandatory fields.
When you order cheques/checks and have your name/address/phone number imprinted along with your bank name and account number on them, the cheques/checks are considered to be "personalised". ASAP Cheques/ASAP Checks Bank quality cheques/checks without bank prices, ready to ship in 24 hours.
No. only cheques, in some cases dd's are also accepted
they have stopped taking cheques because of fraud of signatures.
In the UK, cheques from other UK banks take up to 7 days to clear. The main problem with cheques is that they have to be physically sent to a clearing house where all the banks get together and swap their cheques. in the uk this is in london so a cheque put into your local branch in say, glasgow, will be sent by post to london, picked up by the issuing bank and returned to their main office so it can be processed.
they are good
When you order cheques/checks and have your name/address/phone number imprinted along with your bank name and account number on them, the cheques/checks are considered to be "personalised". ASAP Cheques/ASAP Checks Bank quality cheques/checks without bank prices, ready to ship in 24 hours.
By usin cheques,it can be a cross cheques or open cheques
No. only cheques, in some cases dd's are also accepted
what is a cheques
Yes. Cheques can be falsified but it is illegal. Only banks can issue Cheques to their customers. No one else is authorized or rather supposed to print Cheques. If anyone is found/caught printing/using bogus or fake Cheques they can be legally prosecuted and jailed for it.
Defination for NON-MICR CHEQUES
travellers cheques do not have to be cleared, this only applies to regular cheques. travellers cheques are bought up front from a bank, so it is guaranteed cash to the person you are dealing with. If you should lose them or are stolen, the cheques are insured, so you will get your money back in a reasonable amount of time.
they have stopped taking cheques because of fraud of signatures.
The answer is a BIG NO. DO NOT issue cheques to anyone that does not contain a cheque value.
No. Asda stopped taking cheques on the 1st January 2007. Sainsbury stopped taking cheques on the 1st August 2007. Tesco stopped taking cheques on the 25th February 2008.
You use cheques as a a substitute for cash when you don't have enough cash in hand. You can use cheques at banks, shops etc. Cheques are negotiable instruments that can be treated at par with cash.
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