As per the rbi guideline, noncts cheque will become inivalid from 1 january. Cts is based on a cheque truncation or online imagebased cheque clearing system where cheque images and magnetic ink character recognition micr data are captured at the collecting bank branch and transmitted. Check your current cheque book is it valid new cts. Validity of non cts cheques extended chequeman blog. Dec 03, 2018 rbi new guidelines for using non cts cheque. Sbi, hdfc, pnb, icici, bob, other bank customers these to become invalid non cts cheques used by customers of all banks including state bank of india sbi, hdfc bank, icici bank, bank of baroda, punjab national bank and others will become invalid from january 1. If you are still in possession of non ctc cheque books, then it is in your own interest to get those replaced with cts 2010 standard cheque books latest by december 31. The reserve bank of india has extended validity of old cheque book non cts2010 standard up to july 31, 20. No any cheque that is a non cts cheque will be returned by the bank as not a valid instrument under ni act. As banks are advised to comply with cts2010 standard and security printers also do not print noncts cheques, the number of noncts cheques are declining continuously. Cheque issuing banks shall make all efforts to withdraw the noncts2010 standard cheques in circulation before the extended timeline of 31 july 20 by creating awareness among customers through sms alerts, letters, display boards in branchesatms, logon message in internet banking, notification on the website etc, rbi said. If you havent switched to cts cheques, you have 4 more months. Non cts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1. Many banks have still not asked their customers to surrender the non cts 2010 cheque books to reflect the change, a crosssection of.
Non cts cheque bounce and validity in 2016 answered by expert cheque bounce lawyer. Dec 03, 20 identify whether your existing bank accounts cheque books are cts2010 compliant request for a new cheque book, if required also, please note that rbi has advised all banks holding postdated emi cheques to arrange for replacement of noncts2010 standard cheques with cts2010 standard cheques. Withdrawal of non cts cheques by june 2017 idbi bank. Dec 19, 2018 if you are still in possession of non ctc cheque books, then it is in your own interest to get those replaced with cts 2010 standard cheque books latest by december 31. Blank dated but signed noncts cheque with ac payee experts, ive x blank dated noncts idbi cheques for y lakh amounts each, are duly signed and filledup except the dates. If you are still in possession of nonctc cheque books, then it is in your own interest to get those replaced with cts2010 standard cheque books latest by december 31.
Apr 29, 2014 non cts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1. Mar 19, 20 all residual non cts 2010 cheques with customers will continue to be valid and accepted in all clearing houses including the cheque truncation system cts centres for another four months up to. Validity of non cts cheques extended as per the revised guidelines of rbi the validity of noncts compliant cheques have been extended till 31st a july 20. Important message cts 2010 regulation applicable to. Speed clearing system is applicable for both cts 2010 grid based clearing system and non cts clearing system. Jun 25, 20 non cts 2010 complaint cheques valid up to jul20how does this impact you. Now, old cheque is valid up to july 31 goodreturns.
Oct 17, 2017 no any cheque that is a non cts cheque will be returned by the bank as not a valid instrument under ni act. Request you to make a note that noncts compliant cheques would not be accepted by banks for clearing post 31 july 20. For the past 6 months, rbi has been announcing several times saying noncts2010 compliant cheques would be valid up to specific period. All residual noncts2010 cheques with customers will continue to be valid and accepted in all clearing houses including the cheque. The validity of the cheque is from the date of the cheque and not from the date when the cheque book was issued by the bank to the. As per guidelines, non cts2010 cheques issued by bank in india will be withdrawn from circulation by march 31, 20. The cheque truncation system cts is a process of stopping flow of physical. Bank customers rbi new guidelines 2019 non cts cheques stop. In case if your cts 2010 cheque book, you must obtain a new cts complied cheque book, and surrender the non compliant one to the bank. International helpline 91446685 4555 or your relationship manager to request for a new cheque book. No clearance of noncts compliant cheques from january. You should ask for a new ctscompliant cheque from the drawer.
Rbi guidelines on standardization of security features for cheque leaves, referred to as cts 2010 are aimed at enhancing customer safety and facilitating easier processing of cheques. Instead, an electronic image of the cheque will be sent to paying branch through the clearing house along with relevant information like data on the micr band, date of presentation. Cts is based on a cheque truncation or online imagebased cheque clearing system where cheque images and magnetic ink character recognition micr data are captured at. The cheque truncation system cts is an online imagebased cheque clearing system implemented on 12 july 2003. Cheque issuing banks shall make all efforts to withdraw the noncts2010 standard. May 14, 2020 today is last day for non chip cards, saving on belated itr fee, non cts cheques 31 dec, 2018, 04. Noncts cheques may face further clearance delay from may. Refer to section 6 of negotiable instruments act and s. Most banks have already stopped clearing non cts cheques since january 1, 2019. For the past 6 months, rbi has been announcing several times saying non cts 2010 compliant cheques would be valid up to specific period. Important message cts 2010 regulation applicable to cts. Non cts compliant cheques cheques not compliant to the cheque truncation systemcts 2010 standards will be cleared thrice a week only, until 30 april, 2014.
If the cheque book is not with cts 2010 cheque leafs, they are referred to as non cts cheque books. Noncts2010 complaint cheques valid up to jul20how does. Here it seems you are asking about a cheque which is signed but not dated and no other details are filled in. Rbi extends deadline for noncts cheques till july 31 india. Get your non cts cheque book replaced immediately, it said. Delhi high court has allowed a complainant to file appeal against acquittal of a person accused of cheque bounce case where the defence was that the said cheques were noncts cheques and were not in circulation. All chequebooks issued by the bank after aug 2011 are cts 2010 compliant. Blank dated but signed non cts cheque with ac payee experts, ive x blank dated non cts idbi cheques for y lakh amounts each, are duly signed and filledup except the dates. Cheque truncation system cts is the system in which the flow of physical movement of the cheque will be eliminated in the cheque clearing process. What should i do if i receive a non ctscompliant cheque. In case you have issued non cts 2010 standard post dated cheques pdcs.
Noncts compliant cheques shall not be processed for clearing with effect from january 1, 2019, pnb said in a notification. If your cheque book is issued prior to august 2011, you are requested to indent for a new cheque book to avoid any inconvenience. As per the revised guidelines of rbi the validity of noncts compliant cheques have been extended till 31st a july 20. In case if your cheque book does not reflect the aforementioned details you must obtain a new cts complied cheque book at the earliest, and surrender the noncompliant one to the bank. No longer will you be able to use noncts cheques and sbi customers will not be able to do so from december 12, while other bank customers will not be able to use noncts cheques from january 1. If you have availed a home or auto loan and issued postdated. The validity of the cheque is from the date of the cheque and not from the date when the cheque book was issued by the bank to the account holder. Validity of a cheque issued from an old cheque book of ten years. Noncts cheques to become invalid from january 1 goodreturns. Noncts cheques valid till 31 july rbi india infoline. Cts has been implemented in new delhi, chennai and mumbai with effect from february 1, 2008, september 24, 2011 and april 27, 20 respectively.
A new circular, dated 26 june 2018, has been issued by reserve bank of indiarbi to all the banks regarding processing of non cts cheques. The holder or payee of the cheque may present the cheque for encashment on any number of occasions within the period of its validity three months from the date of issue. You can also request for a new cheque book through dbs atm or internet banking. In case if your cts 2010 cheque book, you must obtain a new cts complied cheque book, and surrender the noncompliant one to the bank. In case your cheque is not cts2010 compliant, you can request for a new cheque book by logging in to citibank online. Aug 28, 20 28 august 20 if the date on the cheque has been put by the person who gave you the cheque, and if the cheque had been duly signed by him, then whether the cheque is of 10year old or 1 day old will have no bearing. Currently, noncts cheques are processed once in a week i. Cheque issuing banks shall make all efforts to withdraw the noncts2010 standard cheques in circulation before the extended timeline of 31 july. All banks that issue sgd cheques and local usd cheques are on cts.
Speed clearing system is applicable for both cts2010 grid based clearing system and noncts clearing system. You can book a phone or meeting consult with any lawyer and get upto 30% off on the first consult fee. Sep 14, 2015 cheque truncation system cts is the system in which the flow of physical movement of the cheque will be eliminated in the cheque clearing process. One, in addition to the default site, the refurbished site also has all the information bifurcated functionwise. All the banking participants, be it banks, or bank customers or loan companies or security printers or courier folks, were working overtime in the last couple of months, to be ready for the cts 2010 cheques from 010120. Non cts compliant cheques cheques not compliant to the cheque truncation system cts 2010 standards will be cleared thrice a week only, until 30 april, 2014. Noncts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1. December 31st is the last day of using non cts cheques for account holders of all banks including sbi state bank of india, hdfc, punjab national bank, icici, bank.
December 31st is the last day of using noncts cheques for account holders of all banks including sbi state. Cts 2010 standard cheques will be cleared on all working days. Please look for the letters cts2010 printed perpendicularly on the cheque leaf near the perforation on the left side as shown in the image. Currently, non cts cheques are processed once in a week i. As banks are advised to comply with cts 2010 standard and security printers also do not print non cts cheques, the number of non. Sep 03, 2012 it is now mandatory for banks to strictly issue standardised and enhanced new format of cheques called cts 2010.
Many banks have still not asked their customers to surrender the noncts 2010 cheque books to reflect the change, a. Validity of noncts 2010 cheques extended by another 3 months. Validity of a cheque issued from an old cheque book of ten. Rbi guidelines on standardization of security features for cheque leaves, referred to as cts2010 are aimed at enhancing customer safety and facilitating easier processing of cheques.
The cheque truncation system cts is a process of stopping flow of physical cheque in which an electronic image of the instrument is presented when it comes. Sep 06, 2018 non cts compliant cheques shall not be processed for clearing with effect from january 1, 2019, pnb said in a notification. No clearance of noncts compliant cheques from january 2019. All residual noncts2010 cheques with customers will continue to be valid and accepted in all clearing houses including the cheque truncation system cts centres for another four months up. A reproduction of the sample cheque available on rbis website. December 31st is the last day of using noncts cheques for account holders of all banks. Sbi, hdfc, pnb, icici, bob, other bank customers these to become invalid noncts cheques used by customers of all banks including state bank of india sbi, hdfc bank, icici bank, bank of baroda, punjab national bank and others will become invalid from january 1. A new circular, dated 26 june 2018, has been issued by reserve bank of indiarbi to all the banks regarding processing of noncts cheques.
Non cts cheque bounce and validity in 2016 lawrato. Cts2010 cheques have certain common security features and standardised field placements for enabling image based processing of. If the cheque book is not with cts2010 cheque leafs, they are referred to as noncts cheque books. If you have availed a home loan and or auto loan and issued postdated cheques instead of opting for direct debit, then you will be required to replace such. Non cts compliant cheques shall not be processed for clearing with effect from january 1, 2019, pnb said in a notification. Cheque truncation system cts or imagebased clearing system ics, in india, is a project of the reserve bank of india rbi, commenced in 2010, for faster clearing of cheques. Noncts2010 complaint cheques valid up to jul20how does this impact you. As banks are advised to comply with cts 2010 standard and security printers also do not print non cts cheques, the number of non cts cheques are declining continuously. No longer will you be able to use non cts cheques and sbi customers will not be able to do so from december 12, while other bank customers will not be able to use non cts cheques from january 1. In case if your cheque book does not reflect the aforementioned details you must obtain a new cts complied cheque book at the earliest, and surrender the non compliant one to the bank. Also already circulated cheques will be replaced within 31st december 2012. April 14, 2015 dear all welcome to the refurbished site of the reserve bank of india. It is illegal to issue a blank or post dated cheque. Get your noncts cheque book replaced immediately, it said.
Non cts cheque bounce valid in march 2018 answered by expert chequebounce lawyer. So, the validity of non cts cheques is again extended, this time upto 30th april 2014. If the above letters are present, your cheque book is cts2010 compliant 5. After migration of the entire cheque volume from micr system to cts, the traditional micrbased cheque. Mr,x having non cts cheque now he is blackmailing more money after paid more also. So it is necessary for all to understand how your new cheque format looks like. The usual period is 6 calender months unless it is a divident cheque which states on it that it is valid for 12 months or a dhss cheque, i think with only a 3 month validity, hope that helps. Identify whether your existing bank accounts cheque books are cts2010 compliant request for a new cheque book, if required also, please note that rbi has advised all banks holding postdated emi cheques to arrange for replacement of noncts2010 standard cheques with cts2010 standard cheques. Rbi extends deadline for noncts cheques till july 31.
Today is last day for nonchip cards, saving on belated itr fee, noncts cheques 31 dec, 2018, 04. Jan 15, 2014 non cts compliant cheques cheques not compliant to the cheque truncation systemcts 2010 standards will be cleared thrice a week only, until 30 april, 2014. Person a who issued this cheques to person b few years back in exchange of some money transfers from account of b to a. If you are still in possession of nonctc cheque books, then it is in your own interest to get those replaced with cts2010 standard cheque.
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