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Sunday 10 June 2012

CROSSING OF A CHEQUE

Q.14. What do you understand by the term Crossing of a Cheque? CROSSING OF A CHEQUE
A Crossing is a direction to the paying banker that the cheque should be paid only is a specified banker named in crossing. A cheque is said to be crossed when it bears across it is face the transfers lines without any words on them.
Crossing prevents the cheque from being cashed by anyone except the payee. This ensures safety of payment by means of cheques. It affords security and protection to the true corner. Cheques are crossed in order to avoid losses arising from open cheques. However it does not affect the negotiability of a cheque.

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