Tag Archive for 'cheque truncation System'

Cheque Bounce may no longer put you in Jail

The government will soon make an amendment in the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act for cheque bounce that will restrict banks from dragging a person to court. All such cases, after the changes come into effect, will have to be decided only through arbitration, conciliation or settlement by Lok Adalats. It is estimated that more than […]

RBI’s Initiative in Cheque Truncation System – 2010

The RBI set up a working group on Cheque Truncation and e-cheques, which studied the Truncation and Imaging processes of other countries and came out with the following recommendations:- In India the cheques should be truncated at the presenting bank itself and there should not be any amount based restriction. An electronic image based model will be […]

Introduction to Cheque Truncation System (CTS)

Introduction to Cheque Truncation System: As per RBI Guidelines, pertaining for cheque clearing from 1st April 2013, all banks will have to comply with CTS – 2010 norms i.e. “Cheque Truncation System – 2010.” This involves scanning of cheque images and subsequent electronic movement/replication of these images within the system for processing and clearing of cheques. […]