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RBI to move to CTS for clearing government’s cheques

RBI has decided to dispense with the requirement of physically forwarding paid central government cheques to the departments for clearance. With a view to enhancing efficiency in cheque clearing, Reserve Bank has introduced Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for clearance of cheques, facilitating the presentation and payment of cheques without their physical movement. Taking this initiative […]

RBI prescribes measures for banks to prevent cheque frauds

In view of the rise in the number of cheque related fraud cases, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to put in place preventive measures including sending an SMS alert to payer/drawer when cheques are received in clearing. Further, to prevent cases of suspicious or large value cheques (in relation to an account’s […]

Entire process flow envisaged in the Cheque Truncating System (CTS)

The CTS project envisages a safe, secured, faster and effective system for clearing of the cheques. In the CTS the presenting bank will capture the data & images of the cheques using their Capture System which is internal to them. They have to meet the specifications and standards prescribed for data and images. To ensure […]