...Tipos de cheques En función de la indicación o no del beneficiario en el propio documento: Nominativos: emitidos a favor de una persona determinada. Al portador: no se especifica la persona facultada para el cobro del cheque, de forma que cualquier tenedor del mismo podrá presentarlo al cobro. En función de su posibilidad o no de endoso: Cheque “a la orden”: aquél en el que se manifiesta expresamente que puede endosarse (transmitirse) a un tercero, de forma que el cheque será pagadero a quien en el momento de la solicitud del pago aparezca como su legítimo tenedor. Cheque “no a la orden”: cheque no transmisible mediante endoso, de forma que sólo podrá solicitar su pago la persona a favor de quien se emitió el mismo. En función de su posible garantía: Cheque conformado: cheque en el que la entidad financiera garantiza, a su emisión, la autenticidad de la firma del librador y la existencia de fondos en la cuantía indicada en el documento. Esto supone una garantía para el beneficiario del cheque, ya que cuando se procede a conformar el mismo, la entidad librada efectúa una retención en la cuenta del librador por el importe consignado en el cheque. De este modo, se asegura la existencia de fondos disponibles en la citada cuenta para el futuro cobro. En la práctica, el cheque conformado no se utiliza, habiendo sido sustituido por el cheque bancario. Cheque bancario: cheque en el que la propia entidad financiera no sólo actúa como librado sino también como librador (lo emite...
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...Topic 1 DISCUSS THE RIGHTS OF PARTIES THAT INVOLVE IN THE CONTRACT OF CROSSING CHEQUE. SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER WITH PROVISON OF LAW. Based on Section 73 Bills of Exchange of Act 1949, cheque can be defined as a bill of exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. It is also an important negotiable instrument which can be transferred by mere hand delivery. By applying cheque, the process was actually much safer and more convenient for payment. To protect and safeguard the cheque from any harmful, check can be protected with crossing the cheque by the drawer (owner of the cheque), drawee (bank) and payee (the receiver). According to Section 78, crossed cheque is part of material cheque ; it is invalid for someone to evacuate the crossed unless the Act give permission to make any changes on cheque. By, crossing the cheque the person who wants to claim the money, cannot encashed money at the cash counter of a bank because it can be only be credited the money in payee’s account. The bank can easily detect to whose the money received by securing the payment to avoid the money goes wrong. Crossing cheque were divided in to four types of crossed cheque which are general crossing cheque, special crossing cheque, not negotiable cheque and “accounts payee only” crossed cheque. General Crossing Cheque General crossing can be defined from Section 76(1) as the cheque was crossed generally where it bears across its face and addition of – a) the words “ and company” or any abbreviation...
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...Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act WHAT IS A CHEQUE? (Section 6) A “cheque” is a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand and it includes the electronic image of a truncated cheque and a cheque in the electronic form. This expression includes “a cheque in the electronic form” and “a truncated cheque”. WHAT IS AN E-CHEQUE? Electronic cheque (e-cheque) is the image of a normal paper cheque generated, written and signed in a secure system using digital signature and asymmetric crypto system. An electronic cheque is nothing more than an ordinary cheque produced on a computer system and instead of signing it in ink, it is signed using the digital equivalent of ink. After the coming into force of The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment And Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002, legal recognition has been accorded to e-cheques and they have been brought at par with the normal cheques. Now, a ‘cheque’ includes an echeque. SECTION 138 Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act comes into force for Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account: The Section states: Where any cheque drawn by a person on an account maintained by him with a banker for payment of any amount of money to another person from out of that account for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability, is returned by the bank unpaid, either because of the amount of money standing to the...
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...relating to collection of cheques and also provide due disclosure to the customers on the bank’s obligations and the customers’ rights. Wide publicity has to be given to the policy, as formulated hereunder, by placing it on the web-site and also displaying the same on the notice board in the branches. However, it may be noted that the Reserve Bank of India and the Banking Ombudsman would continue to exercise the prerogative to examine any dispute which may arise between the bank and any of its customer, vis-à-vis published policies and procedures. While adopting this policy, the bank reiterates its commitments to individual customers outlined in Bankers’ Fair Practice Code of Indian Banks’ Association. The document recognizes the rights of small depositors & benefit of customers. This document is a broad framework. The detailed operational guidelines on different aspects will be issued from time to time. A.1 (i) (ii) GENERAL : The legal relationship between a banker and its customer, so far as bills are concerned is that of an agent and principal respectively. A Bill of Exchange is an instrument in writing, containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker (drawer), directing a certain person (drawee) to pay a certain sum of money only to a certain person (Payee) or to his order or bearer. Further, a cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand. As per the above description, cheques and hundies will be treated...
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...Sample Notice in case of Cheque Bouncing Important points 1. Cheque Bouncing is a quasi criminal matter covered under Sec. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Conviction under this section may incurr prison sentence. 3. However, before a law suit can be filed, the receiver of the cheque must send a notice to the cheque issuer demanding money. The demand should clearly mention the details of the transaction that obligated the issuer to issue the cheque and the request that the money should be paid within 15 days. 4. The notice must be sent within 30 days of receiving information from the bank that the cheque has been dishonoured. 5. If the payment is not received within 15 days after sending the notice, a law suit can be filed within the next 30 days. 6. For example: * Cheque given on 1/1/2010 * Cheque put up in the bank on 5/1/2010 (cheque must be put up within six months of the date on the cheque). * Bank dishonours the check on 10/1/2010. * Notice demanding money sent on 15/1/2010.(Notice must be sent within 30 days i.e. before 9/2/2010). * Need to wait for payment for 15 days i.e. 30/1/2010 * Law suit may be filed between next 30 days i.e. 1/2/2010 and 2/3/2010. Notice DATE: 25/10/2010 To, Mr. A. B, General Manager, FGH Pvt. Ltd., Indore, MP 452001 Dear Mr. A. B., As per the agreement that we entered with your firm on 10/10/2010, we were to deliver 1000 Kg wheat on or before 20/10/2010 at your...
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...Cash Management Trends in India Niraj Vedwa President Head – Global Sales and Marketing Nucleus Software (Original article published in gtnews.com) This article examines the cash management and payments developments in India, in terms of bank offerings and new corporate best practice. Traditionally having a paper-based clearing system involving not only high processing cost but security risk, cash management in India has certainly undergone a paradigm change. From a product-centric approach, the focus for almost all banks today has shifted emphatically to the customer. And success is all about bringing the maximum possible delivery channels to the prospect's doorstep. In the rapidly transforming world of business, banking faces its biggest challenge yet - constant change. With every bank seeming to offer service possible, efficiency coupled with innovative value added solutions have emerged as the key business differentiators that affect a bank's bottom line. Confronted with shrinking deposits/margins, rising customer expectations and intensifying competition, banks must at all times strive to be a step ahead of industry standards. At the same time, they cannot lose sight of credit risk, a natural byproduct of the increasingly complex relationships in today's dynamic markets. For some time now, technology has been the key driving force behind every successful bank. In such an environment, the ability to recognise and capture market share depends entirely on the bank's...
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...money is promised subsequently, the instrument itself can be used by the holder in due course as a store of value; although, instruments can be transferred for amounts in contractual exchange that are less than the instrument’s face value (known as “discounting”). Types of Negotiable instruments a) Promissory note: A written, dated and signed two-party instrument containing an unconditional promise by the maker to pay a definite sum of money to a payee on demand or at specified future date. b) Bill of exchange: Bills of exchange are financial documents that require the individual or business that is addressed in the document to pay a specified amount of money on a date that is cited within the text of the document. c) Cheque: A bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed. Characteristics of Negotiable Instrument The following...
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...Contents Trainee Information 3 Certificate of Completion 4 Introduction 5 Operational Procedures – Cash 6 Operational Procedures – Cheques 7 Operational Procedures – Refunds 8 Operational Procedures – Credit Cards 9 Customer Accounts 10 Banking Procedures 11 Self Assessment Test 12 Training Manual Cash Handling Procedures This Manual is designed to provide you, the employee, with the full knowledge of all procedures associated with cash handling in your establishment. You will be aware of all company procedures for dealing with credit card transactions and also the steps to take to prevent fraud. [pic] Trainee Information Name: ____________________________________________ Manager: ____________________________________________ Training Commenced: ______ / ______ / ______ (DD/MM/YYYY) Training Completed: ______ / ______ / ______ (DD/MM/YYYY) Assessment Completed: ______ / ______ / ______ (DD/MM/YYYY) Certificate of Completion I _______________________ (Manager/Supervisor) hereby certify that _______________________ (Employee Name) has successfully completed their training in “Cash Handling Procedures” and is fully qualified under the requirements of the establishment in which they are employed herewith. ____________________________________ (Signature of Manager/Supervisor) ____________________________________ Date ...
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...459 − $39 − $489) Debit Card Expense (156 × $0.25) 39 Credit Card Expense ($16,300* × 3%) 489 Sales 38,459 *($38,459 − $9,907 − $12,252 = $16,300) 15 Postage Expense 44 Advertising Expense 70 Supplies 56 Cash Over and Short 7 Petty Cash ($250 − $200) 50 Cash ($200 − $73) 127 PROBLEM 7-4A (Continued) (b) The benefit of having a petty cash fund is that it can be used to pay relatively small amounts, while still maintaining control. Some expenses are best made by cash rather than by cheque because of the nature of the expense. There are some instances where either a cheque is not accepted or it is not practical to issue a cheque. Because of the costs involved in issuing a cheque, the business is justified in paying small amounts of purchases with petty cash. There are a number of internal controls over the petty cash fund that Malik should follow: * One person should be appointed the petty cash custodian and made responsible for the fund. * A prenumbered petty cash receipt should be signed by the custodian and the individual receiving payment for each payment from the fund. * The controller’s office should...
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...to the potential investors in other different forms. General Banking is the starting point of all the banking operating. General Banking department aids in taking deposits and simultaneously provides some ancillaries services. It provides those customers who come frequently and those customers who come one time in banking for enjoying ancillary services. In some general banking activities, there is no relation between banker and customers who will take only one service form Bank. On the other hand, there are some customers with who bank are doing its business frequently. It is the department, which provides day-to-day services to the customers. Every day it receives deposits from the customers and meets their demand for cash by honoring cheques. It opens new accounts, demit funds, issue bank drafts and pay orders etc. since bank in confined to provide the service everyday general banking is also known as retail banking. Sonali bank involves Various types of General banking activities such as deposit A/C, Inoperative A/C, Payment of Checks, Return of Checks, A/C Closing, A/C Transfer, Works of Cash Section, Subsidiary Register Day Book, Clean Cash, General Ledger, Abstract, Remittance (P/O, DD, MT, TT) Bills Department, SC, LSC, Clearing House, Sonali Bank General A/C etc. 4.1.1 General Banking Section of SBL: General banking department is the busiest and important department of sonali bank, because funds are mobilized, cash transactions are made; clearing, remittance and accounting...
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...NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT,1881 Definition of a Negotiable Instrument. The law relating to negotiable instruments is contained in the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It is an Act to define and amend the law relating to promissory notes, bills of exchange and cheques. The Act does not affect the custom or local usage relating to an instrument in oriental language i.e., a Hundi. The term "negotiable instrument" means a document transferable from one person to another. However the Act has not defined the term. It merely says that "A .negotiable instrument" means a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payab1e either to order or to bearer. [Section 13(1)] A negotiable instrument may be defined as "an instrument, the. property in which is acquired by anyone who takes it bona fide, and for value, notwithstan~ing any defect of title in the person from whom he took it, from which it follo~s that an instrument cannot be negotiable unless it is such and in such a state that the true owner could transfer the contract or engagement contained therein by simple delivery of instrument" (Willis- The Law of Negotiable Securities, Page 6). According to this definition the following are the conditions of negotiability: (i) The instrument should be freely transferable. An instrument cannot be negotiable unless it is such and in such state that the true owner could transfer by simple delivery or endorsement and delivery. (ii) The person who takes it for value...
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...THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 2002 Negotiable instruments are of great importance in the business world and by extension in banking. They are instruments for making payments and discharging business obligations What is a Negotiable Instrument? The Negotiable Instruments Act does not define a negotiable instrument but merely states, “ a negotiable instrument means a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable either to order or bearer.” (Section 13). This section does not prohibit any other instrument that satisfies the essential features of portability. Justice K. C. Willis defines these as, “ one the property in which is acquired by anyone who takes it bonafide and for value notwithstanding any defect in title in the person from whom he took it.” Thomas defines it in his book “Commerce, Its theory and Practice “A negotiable instrument is one which is, by a legally recognized custom of trade or by law, transferable by delivery in such circumstances that (a) the holder of it for the time being may sue on it in his own name and (b) the property in it passes, free from equities, to a bona-fide transferee for value, notwithstanding any defect in the title of the transferor.” It : (1) entitles a person to a sum of money (2) is transferable (by customs of trade) by delivery, like cash, or by Endorsement and delivery and delivery, and (3) ...
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...of other banks operating in the economy. A central bank has direct dealings with the governments and other banks. It is a separate branch of banking having distinct functions quite different from other banks. It operates not for profit sake. But with an objective of bring in economic prosperity to the people and ensuring economic stability in the country. Q.9(A). Define Credit Instruments. Credit Instruments are the documents describing details of credit and debit. Credit Instruments provide a written means fro future reference describing terms and conditions of any debt and loan. Credit Instruments may be an order for payment of money to a specified person or it may be a promise to pay the loan. Credit Instruments generally in use are cheques, bills of exchanges, bank overdraft etc. KINDS OF CREDIT INSTRUMENTS There are two broad...
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...ACKNOWLEGMENT Starting with name of Allah and its beloved Prophet Hazart Muhammad (P.B.U.H), due to whose mercy and graciousness, I was able to accomplish the internship report as requirements of my BBA (hons) degree. And special thanks to my project Advisor Mam Shafaq Naeem and all facility members of LBS. I am also happy to pay my regards to their Sir Khurram (Branch Manager) who had instead and help me in my report. Lastly I would love to thanks my family members all the support and prayers in every steps. Summary: This internship report grasps the achievement of my particular understanding of banking Environment along with achievement of banking rules. I had begun this internship of mine. From soneri bank private limited Okara Branch. The duration of my internship was six weeks. I was introduced to the basic working of banking along with real life Practice. Soneri bank is the one of the Pakistani private and supportive commercial bank having 234 branches in larger cities of Pakistan. It’s main head office in Karachi on chundrigar Road. Its head Quarters in Lahore. The bank starts its developments in year 1992. Soneri bank limited came in to being on September 28, 1991; the first branch of bank opened in Lahore on April 16, 1992 and also has branch in Karachi on May 09, 1992 & listed on all the stock exchange of Pakistan. To open a customer account like Individual, joint partnerships, private limited are the minor types of accounts. Different certification is...
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...MLPA 1) Definitions: Money laundering means-1. To transfer ,convert, remit, from or to Bangladesh the money or properties acquired through commission of any predicate offence with an intention to conceal or disguise the illicit origin of the property or smuggle money and property earned through legal and illegal means abroad. 2.to conduct, or attempt to conduct a financial transaction with intent to avoid a reporting requirement under this act. 3.to do or to do attempt to do such activities as the illegitimate source or the money or property may be concealed or disguised or knowingly assist to perform or to conspire to perform such activities. 1.banks 2.financial institution 3.insurence companies 4.money changer 5.companies or organizations remitting or transferring money 6.other organizations running business with the approval of Bangladesh bank 7.such other organizations as may be declared by bb with the approval of government by notification in the official gazette from time to time 8.high court division means the high court division of supreme court 9.suspisus or unseal transaction means A. that substantially deviates from the usual transaction B. that have reasonable cause to suspect that the transaction have involvement with any proceeds of crime. C. property means- any kinds of asset , whether tangible or intangible moveable or immovable Cash, documents , or instrument in any from including electronic or digital which indicates evidential title to...
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