Social Sciences, asked by zubairahmed70, 1 year ago

distinguish between cheque and draft

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Answered by samueljohngurrp2olf7
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Hi mate!

Here is my answer to your question...

Cheque: Cheque is a negotiable instrument instructing a Bank to pay a specific amount from a specified account held in the maker/depositor’s name with that Bank.

Demand Draft (DD): A demand draft is an instrument used for effecting transfer of money. It is a Negotiable Instrument.

The following are the main differences between a cheque and a demand draft:

 A cheque is issued by an individual, whereas a demand draft is issued by a bank.

A cheque is drawn by an account holder of a bank, whereas a draft is drawn by one branch of a bank on another branch of the same bank.

In a cheque, the drawer and the drawee are different persons. But in a draft both the drawer and the drawee are the same bank.

A cheque is defined in the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, whereas a demand draft has not be precisely defined in the NI Act.

A Cheque can be dishonored for want of sufficient balance in the account. Whereas a draft cannot be dishonoured. Hence there is certainty of the payment in the case of a demand draft.

Payment of a cheque can be stopped by the drawer of the cheque, whereas, the payment of a draft cannot be stopped.

A cheque can be made payable either to a bearer or order. But a demand draft is always payable to order of a certain person.

Thank you

Yours sincerely,
Samuel
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