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Dishonored Cheque means - a cheque that was submitted/deposited for payment was rejected and no money was paid. A cheque may be dishonored 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 issuers 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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What is a dishoured cheque?

A cheque that was not paid by the bank


Is it fraud to write cheque with a bank card with no funds in your bank?

No. The Cheque wont work.


Who can stop payment of cheque?

Owner of Cheque and/or Bank


What is the meaning of cheque discounting?

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Submit it to the Teller in a bank where you have a bank account. If it is a bearer cheque and you have an account in the same bank as that of the cheque, you will be paid cash immediately. If it is an account payee cheque, money will get credited to your account in the next 2-3 days


When can you stop a check?

To prevent a cheque from being passed by the bank, you will have to write a letter to the bank telling them not to pass that perticular cheque, and give the cheque number.


How many months a cheque of uco bank is valid?

Currently in India (As of 2013), all cheques are valid for a period of 3 months only. This rule is irrespective of the bank whose cheque is being used. So, a UCO bank cheque, an ICICI Bank cheque and an HDFC Bank cheque, all of them are valid only for 3 months from the date of issue.


What is a bearer check?

A Bearer Cheque is a type of cheque which will be encashed by a bank and paid out as cash to the person holding the cheque. For ex: If I owe you Rs. 10,000/- and give you a bearer cheque of my bank account with ICICI Bank, all you have to do is, visit your nearest ICICI Bank branch and then submit the cheque for payment. The bank will ask for your identity proof to verify that you are indeed the payee for the cheque and if they are satisfied, they will give you the cash right away.


How do you cash a crossed cheque with no account?

You cannot. A Crossed Cheque is also called an Account Payee Only Cheque which means that, this cheque cannot be cashed directly. It can only be deposited into the bank account of the person to whom this cheque is issued. So, the only way you can cash the cheque is by opening a bank account (or using your existing bank account) and deposit this cheque.


Who is a paying banker?

The bank on which a cheque is drawn (the bank whose name is printed on the cheque) and which pays the amount for which the cheque is written and deducts that sum from the customer's account.


What is a bounced cheque?

When the bank has not enough funds in the relevant account or the account holder requests that the cheque is bounced (under exceptional circumstances) then the bank will return the cheque to the account holder. The beneficiary of the cheque will have not been paid. This normally incurs a fee from the bank.


What is open cheque?

Open cheque - An open cheque is one that can be taken to the bank that issued the cheque and converted to cash right away. The bank will ask proof of identity from the person cashing it to ensure that they are paying the correct person to whom the cheque was issued to Crossed cheque - A crossed cheque is also called an account payee cheque. This is a cheque that can be cashed only by depositing it into a bank account of the person who received it. It cannot be directly converted to cash.