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Know everything about different types of Cheques & their Purpose

Elearnmarkets by Elearnmarkets
January 20, 2016 - Updated on November 18, 2020
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Do you have a bank account? If Yes, then you must have seen many types of cheques handy.

A cheque is an important document that an individual, company government, and others use to transact their business. There are various types of cheques used in our banking system which have certain protocols that we need to follow while writing a cheque. For example – overwriting on the cheque is not permitted.

   Table of Contents
   What is Cheque?
   Different types of Cheques
  • Bearer cheques
  • Self-Cheques
  • Account Payee Cheques
  • Post dated cheque
  • Banker’s cheque
  • Traveler’s cheque
  • Crossed cheque
   Dishonour of Cheque

What is Cheque?

A cheque is a very common form of negotiable instrument. You need a savings bank account or current account in a bank, in order to issue a cheque in your own name or in favor of others, thereby directing the bank to pay the predetermined amount to the individual named in the cheque.This transaction has to be handled very delicately as it may lead to some serious banking frauds.

A cheque is a document which ensures the payment of a particular amount of money on demand to a certain individual or to the bearer of the instrument. It is a printed form which you can use to make payment from your bank account. When you write a cheque you enter the amount of money that you want to send to the person and who is to be paid to, sign and hand it over to the individual you want to make payment to. Your bank then pays the money to that individual (payee) from your account.

It is one of the safest and convenient modes of making payments and is transferred by mere delivery.

One of the benefits of the cheque is that you can transfer a high-value transaction without any hassle which would be very difficult if hard cash was used instead.

The issuer of the cheque has an account (savings or current) with the bank to which it is connected. There are various types of cheque books which depend on the type of account you have.

Download to safeguard your account  – Banking awareness book

Some of the important details which should be present in a cheque are as follows-

  • A cheque should be dated.
  • A cheque should mention the amount of money in figures and words.
  • A cheque must be signed by the person (Drawer) issuing the cheque
  • A cheque must be drawn upon a specified bank (Drawee).
  • A cheque must have the name of the recipient (Payee) of the cheque.

Different types of cheques

Types of cheques

1. Bearer cheques

It is also known as open cheque or uncrossed cheque. This cheque can be transferred by mere delivery and needs no endorsement.

bearer cheques

The cheque is negotiable from the date of issue up to three months. It turns stale after the completion of three months and needs to be revalidated before presenting to the bank.

However,  these types of cheques are very risky and once misplaced can lead to the loss of amount stated in the cheque.

2. Self-Cheques

It comes under bearer cheque where instead of writing the name, the account holder writes “self” to receive money physically from the branch where he holds the account.

self cheques

3. Account Payee Cheques

A bearer cheque becomes an account payee cheque by writing “Account Payee” or crossing it twice with two parallel lines on the left-hand side top corner.

Account payee cheques

The amount will be transferred to the account of the person specified on the cheque.

It is considered the safest types of cheques and is also known as a crossed cheque.

4. Post dated cheque

It is a type of a crossed or accounts payee cheque but it is post-dated to meet the obligation at a future date. It is valid from the date of the issue up to three months.

5. Banker’s cheque

Such cheques are issued by the bank itself and guarantees a payment.

6. Traveler’s cheque

You can use such cheques for withdrawal of money while travelling. It is equal to carrying cash but you can travel safely without carrying huge amount. These cheques can be encashed abroad where foreign currency is normally acceptable.

7. Crossed cheque

When we cross a bearer cheque twice with two parallel lines on the left-hand top corner, it becomes a crossed cheque. Only the name written on it can get the amount transferred to his account.

With the growing popularity of net banking and the ATM usage,  types of crossed cheques are gradually becoming obsolete.

Why Dishonour of Cheques happens?

The dishonour of cheque may happen due to multiple reasons. However, the insufficiency of funds in the account of the drawer of the cheque is the key reason ifyour cheque has been dishonoured.

It is very important understand the reasons for dishonour of cheque becasue it is considered as a criminal offence and is punishable by imprisonment up to two years or with monetary penalty or with both.

Frequently Asked Questions 

How much time does it take to clear a cheque?

It uses two business days for a cheque to get cleared and it takes not longer then 5 days for cheques to get cleared by the bank.

Can I withdraw cash from any bank by cheque?

Yes, you can cash a cheque at any bank without being an account holder.

What steps are involved in clearing of a cheque?

The steps involved in the clearing of cheques are:
Step 1: BANK where cheques are presented by the payee for deposit in his / her a/c.
Step 2: Regional collecting center- to collect all cheques from their presenting branch.
Step 3: To collect cheques from RCC and for settlement of cheque
Step 4: Again they collect cheques from the clearing house and send it to their drawee bank. Step 5:It collects cheques from their RCC and debits the customer a/c.

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Comments 8

  1. Madeeha Tabassum says:
    6 months ago

    Thanks for the proper information!

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      6 months ago

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  2. Ornella says:
    5 months ago

    So sweet, straight forward notes and understandable!!

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    Thanks alot for the information….well undertood

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  4. Aruna Jayasinghe says:
    1 month ago

    This is really good and also if you can explain what it happens in each of its places that the cheque passes while being cleared … Thanks a lot for your education.

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      3 weeks ago

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