This means the older noncts 2010 cheques will continue to be valid till march 20. If you have availed a loan and have given post dated. 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. Non cts cheque book issue branch can pay non cts cheque amount. Bank customers do not need to discard their non cts 2010 standard cheque books in a hurry to get their multicity cts 2010 standard cheque leafs. Jun 25, 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. Important message cts 2010 regulation applicable to. Nov 29, 2012 identify whether your existing citibank account cheque book is cts 2010 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 non cts 2010 standard cheques with cts 2010 standard cheques. Punjab national bank pnb has asked its customers to get their non cts compliant cheques replaced as these instruments will not be accepted for clearance in the banking system from january. As per the revised guidelines of rbi the validity of non cts compliant cheques have been extended till 31st a july 20. Sep 06, 2018 non cts compliant cheques shall not be processed for clearing with effect from january 1, 2019, pnb said in a notification.
Will my old cheques that are not cts2010 still work. Now, old cheque is valid up to july 31 goodreturns. Noncts2010 complaint cheques valid up to jul20how does. All banks providing cheque facility to their customers have been advised to issue only cts 2010 standard cheques. Noncts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1. So, the validity of non cts cheques is again extended, this time upto 30th april 2014. Jan 15, 2014 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. If you havent switched to cts cheques, you have 4 more months. 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. Non cts cheque bounce and validity in 2016 answered by expert cheque bounce lawyer.
So it is necessary for all to understand how your new cheque format looks like. An offence committed under section 8 is a non cognizable offence a case in which a police officer cannot arrest the accused without an arrest warrant. If your cheque book is issued prior to august 2011, you are requested to indent for a new cheque book to avoid any inconvenience. Dec 19, 2018 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. Cts 2010 standard cheques will be cleared on all working days. 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. You should ask for a new cts compliant cheque from the drawer. 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. Many banks have still not asked their customers to surrender the non cts 2010 cheque books to reflect the change, a crosssection. Get your non cts cheque book replaced immediately, it said. To help you identify whether the cheque book you currently hold is cts compliant or not, you can look for the following features. Identify whether your existing citibank account cheque book is cts 2010 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 non cts 2010 standard cheques with cts 2010 standard cheques.
Policy and procedure on cheque collection and immediate. Subsequently, time was given until december 31 to withdraw such instruments. Payable at par multicity cts 2010 standard cheques are issued to all customers. A copy of cheque, cts 2010 compliant may please be used in explaining the requirements to be filled for the cheque leaves that can be used for transaction from january 01, 20 onwards. All residual non cts 2010 cheques with customers will continue to be valid and accepted in all. Rbi extends deadline for withdrawing noncts 2010 cheques. It is illegal to issue a blank or post dated cheque.
Noncts cheques used by customers of all banks including state bank of india. Cts 2010 compliant cheques latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. As per rbi guidelines, after march 31, 20, non cts 2010 standard compliant cheques will still be accepted for clearing but will be cleared at less frequent intervals. Sep 05, 2018 cheque truncation system reserve bank of india. Instruments not complying with cts2010 standards will be cleared once a month second wednesday of the month from september 1, 2018. The cut off date for accepting non cts cheques has been extended till 31st july 20. As per rbi guidelines, non cts 2010 standard compliant cheques will be accepted for clearing up to july 31, 20. Can you please mail me a scanned copy of the latest cheque leaf that is compliant with cts 2010. Also, the bank shall close the account at its discretion after giving due notice to the customer. 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. Policy and procedure on cheque collection and immediate credit of outstation cheques 1 local cheques.
Important message cts 2010 regulation applicable to cts. Again i want to remind you that from november onward non cts cheque will be presented only once in a week i. If you have any postdated cheque for a datemonth after 1 january 20, ask the personinstitution concerned to issue a cts 2010 cheque, as the old one will not be valid after 31 december. Nov 06, 2014 stop accepting non cts cheques from your client as noncts cheques will delay clearance,approximately it will take three to four days to clear. Check your current cheque book is it valid new cts. Rbi extends deadline for withdrawing noncts 2010 cheques by. Non cheque truncation system cheques valid until july 19 mar, 20, 05.
Validity of non cts cheques extended as per the revised guidelines of rbi the validity of noncts compliant cheques have been extended till 31st ajuly 20. Non cts 2010 cheques cheque truncation system will continue till december 31, 20,the reserve bank of india rbi said. Non cts cheques to become invalid from january 1 goodreturns. Payees are unable to follow up with payers to get new cheques before the deadline elapses. All chequebooks issued by the bank after aug 2011 are cts 2010 compliant. All residual non cts 2010 cheques with customers will continue to be valid and accepted in all clearing houses including the cheque. The separate noncts clearing sessions in cts grid centres will be. Noncts cheques to become invalid from january 1 goodreturns. The cheque truncation system cts is an online imagebased cheque clearing system implemented on 12 july 2003. Refer to section 6 of negotiable instruments act and s. Jan 12, 20 8 boxes to write the date in ddmmyyy format. As per the recent rbi guidelines, checks which are not as per the cts 2010 standards will continue to be valid and accepted. How to identify my cheque book cts2010 standard compliant or. Non cts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1.
However some of the features of cts cheques are cheque printer details. In march 20, the timeline for withdrawal of residual non cts 2010 standard cheques was extended up to july 31 last year. As per rbi guidelines, with effect from april 1, 2012, the validity period of cheques, demand drafts, pay orders and bankers cheques is reduced from 6 months to 3 months, from the date of issue of the instrument. Everything you need to know about cts 2010 cheques. Rbi extends deadline for new cheque standard the hindu. 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. 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. Cheques truncation system cts and non cts micr would be presented. Rbi has extended the mandatory implementation of cts 2010 based cheque system by 3 months and old cheques will be valid till 31 mar 20. It is now mandatory for banks to strictly issue standardised and enhanced new format of cheques called cts 2010. For the past 6 months, rbi has been announcing several times saying non cts 2010 compliant cheques would be valid up to specific period.
What should i do if i receive a non cts compliant cheque. While banks have begun to issue fresh cheques in the cts 2010. Everything you need to know about cts 2010 cheques banking. The reserve bank of india rbi, on friday, extended the deadline given to migrate to newlook cheques cts 2010 standard cheques, with more. If you have any postdated cheque for a datemonth after 1 january 20, ask the personinstitution concerned to issue a cts2010 cheque, as the old one will not be valid after 31 december. No any cheque that is a non cts cheque will be returned by the bank as not a valid instrument under ni act. Everything you need to know about cts 2010 cheques banking basics hdfc bank. No clearance of noncts compliant cheques from january. Rbi has advised all banks holding postdated emi cheques to arrange for replacement of non cts 2010 standard cheques with cts 2010 standard cheques. You should ask your party to provide cts cheques only. As per an old rbi rule, noncts cheques will be invalid after january 1st, 2019. Therefore, we recommend you to replace your non cts 2010 cheque book with a new cheque book at the earliest.
Only cts 2010 standard cheque books are to be used after. Therefore, we recommend you to place a request for a new cheque book. The branch address and ifsc code should be on the top left side of the cheque 2. If you have availed a home or auto loan and issued postdated. Cheque books of these banks valid only till december 31. Cheque truncation system cts, an online imagebased clearing system for faster clearing of cheques in india. Cheque truncation system new benchmark for cheques in banks. Non cts compliant cheques shall not be processed for clearing with effect from january 1, 2019, pnb said in a notification.
If these features are present in your cheque book, it is a cts compliant one. You need to apply in your bank for the same and it is available free of cost. 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. If you have availed a loan and have given post dated cheques to your lending bank, do get in touch with them for advice. Procedural guidelines for cheque truncation system cts. A dishonour, whether based on a second or any successive presentation of a cheque for encashment, would be a dishonour within the meaning of section 8, msr leathers v. 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. As per guidelines, non cts 2010 cheques issued by bank in india will be withdrawn from circulation by march 31, 20. Noncts cheques may face further clearance delay from may. Cheques drawn on non branch locations where we have a tieup with correspondent bank. Nov 07, 2012 cts 2010 standard cheque book your non cts cheques will be valid upto 31 jul 20 against earlier deadline of 31 mar 20.
Sep 03, 2012 it is now mandatory for banks to strictly issue standardised and enhanced new format of cheques called cts 2010. 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. Many banks have still not asked their customers to surrender the non cts 2010 cheque books to reflect the change, a. Sbi has said that the cheque books of these banks will not be valid after december 31. Truncation is the process of stopping the flow of the physical cheque issued by a. For the uninitiated, cts transforms cheque clearing from a. Mcc cheque books will be dispatched to the customers on their last recorded address or the address. Cheque issuing banks shall make all efforts to withdraw the non cts 2010 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.
One can find this symbol where we write amount in figures. However, in respect of advances accounts such as cash credit account, overdraft account, the need for continuance or otherwise of these credit facilities and the. While banks have begun to issue fresh cheques in the cts 2010 format. Cheques not complying with cts 2010 standards will be cleared at less frequent intervals i. On 17 july 20 the rbi extended the deadline to 31 december 20. Rbi extends deadline for noncts cheques till july 31. Apr 29, 2014 non cts cheques may face further clearance delay from may 1. If you have taken home loan, personal loan or consumer loan for any electronics purchased, this deadline would have an impact on your credit score unless you have already taken necessary steps for this.
Non cts2010 complaint cheques valid up to jul20how does this impact you. Also already circulated cheques will be replaced within 31st december 2012. Sep 03, 20 cheque truncation system cts, an online imagebased clearing system for faster clearing of cheques in india. 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. May 07, 2019 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. Here it seems you are asking about a cheque which is signed but not dated and no other details are filled in.
However effective january 1, 2014, there would be likely delay in realisation of such non cts 2010 standard cheques, as these cheques. Cheque book issued prior to december 2010 is non cts compliant savings treasure accounts. Words cts 2010 printed on the left hand side of the cheque leaf near perforation. If you have taken home loan, personal loan or consumer loan for any electronics purchased, this deadline would have an. New cts cheque contains information of printer where they are printed along the words cts 2010 mentioned along the area where we tear off the leaf from the cheque book. The separate noncts clearing sessions in cts grid centres will be discontinued with effect from december 31, 2018. Mar 18, 20 the reserve bank of india rbi on monday extended the deadline to migrate to newlook cheques cts 2010 standard cheques with more security and standardised features to july 31, from march 31, 20.
Please identify if your existing citibank account cheque book is cts 2010 compliant. Cheque books of these banks valid only till december 31, 2017. Please surrender your unused non cts cheques at your branch and obtain new cts 2010 standard cheque book. 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. However effective january 1, 2014, there would be likely delay in realisation of such non cts 2010 standard cheques, as these cheques will be cleared at less frequent intervals. All banks that issue sgd cheques and local usd cheques are on cts. But the settlement cycle is only once a month for such cheques as of 1st september, 2018. Cheque book issued till 04 november 2012 is non cts compliant is my cheque cts compliant. Dec 03, 20 as per the recent rbi guidelines, checks which are not as per the cts 2010 standards will continue to be valid and accepted.