Cheque Clearing

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Cheque Clearing means processing a cheque from one bank to another by transferring the amount mentioned on the cheque to the payee’s account.

The two most commonly used forms of cheque clearing systems are:

A cheque deposited on a business day is typically cleared within one to two business days through CTS, as per the RBI guidelines and the CTS norms.

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