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A cheque may bounce (bank refusing to pay for it) due to a variety of reasons. Some of them are:

a. The signature of the cheque issuer does not match bank records

b. There is not enough money in the issuer's bank account to pay for the cheque

c. There is overwriting in the cheque and is not duly counter-signed

d. The amount in numbers and amount in words does not match

e. The cheque is very old and expired (more than 90 days old)

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