Cheque Book Advisory – Welcome to MCB Islamic Bank Website

Always count cheque leaves of your cheque book when you receive or collect it from the Bank.
Never share your cheque book with anyone, it should be kept under your custody.
Don’t leave your cheque book unattended. Always keep it in a safe place under lock and key.
Always fill in the date, name of receiver and the amount before signing the cheque.
Remember to cross your cheque whenever applicable to prevent it from being misused.
Immediately notify your bank to stop payment, if you have lost or misplaced your cheque.
Don’t accept cheques showing any sign of alteration.
Always use your own pen to write a cheque, preferably one with permanent ink.
Properly destroy all cancelled cheques or cross and shred the cheque, if it needs to be cancelled.
Regularly reconcile cheque book with bank statement.
Never keep pre-signed cheques.
Never leave gaps while writing cheques.
Never issue blank cheques under any circumstances.
Write the recipient’s / beneficiary complete account number, if possible.
Do not accept cheques written with a pencil.
Draw a horizontal line after the name, amount and elsewhere empty space is left.