How To Cancel a Cheque?


Finance Guru Speaks: This article will guide you on how to Cancel a Cheque.


Some examples where Cancelled Cheques are primarily required are: Providing your bank details for modifications in a Mutual Fund House, starting SIP in a Mutual Fund, formalities of ECS setup, etc.


In order to cancel a cheque, you just need to write "Cancelled" between two cross lines, as shown below:-


How to cancel a Cheque
Cancelled Cheque
No need to put your signature on the cheque. Also, you can use the photocopy of the cancelled cheque. Please check with the concerned authority before doing that so that you can save your original cancelled cheque leaf. :)

Please see, how a cheque is being cancelled. Please note, that I've hidden the confidential details like Account Name, Account No., MICR, IFSC, Cheque No., Branch Address, and Branch Name because this example is just for demonstration.

But for actual use, just write "Cancelled" in-between two lines as shown below and don't scratch any other details on the cheque and no need to put your signature.

Remember, whenever a cheque is cancelled, it loses all its transactional power. It becomes a Void/Dummy cheque which is used for setting up ECS for SIP in Mutual Fund houses or updating your bank details records like IFSC Code, MICR Code etc. with the concerned authorities.

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30 comments:

  1. Thank You, It was useful

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  2. Hi Anonymous,

    You are most welcome!

    Team FGS.

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  3. Thank you. Very useful.

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  4. thank you very much....found exactly what im searching for....

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  5. Dear All,

    Thanks for your encouragement.


    Regards,
    Team Finance Guru

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  6. Thanks.. It was useful

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  7. Do we have to put any information of cancelled cheque on record slip in cheque book or not??

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    1. Hi,

      Thanks for visiting the blog. For your question - it is not mandatory. Entering details in the record slip is just for your personal purpose so that you will be aware which cheque no. is used for what purpose.

      Hope its clear.


      Regards,
      Finance Guru Speaks

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  8. good job sir,
    thank you

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    1. Thank you dear Reader.


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      Finance Guru Speaks

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  9. Thanks. Very useful info!!

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  10. very useful information. thanks

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  11. Out of ignorance i have signed the cancelled cheque. Is it harmful ?

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    1. Hi Guruprasad,

      Thanks for visiting this website. Once a Cheque is cancelled, it loses its transactional power. So, in short, no harm.


      Regards,
      Finance Guru Speaks

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  12. A cancelled cheque is also signed by the bearer. Is it harmful any way.

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  13. Thanks for your info... it's really helped me while surrendering my mutual funds policy

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    1. Thank you Rajesh for your kind comments.


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      Finance Guru Speaks

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  14. Thank you so must it's good for mi and my friend

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  15. Thank you so must it's good for mi and my friend

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    1. Thank you Madan for your kind words. Keep visiting and sharing this website articles.


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      Finance Guru Speaks

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  16. Usefull stuff, tnx

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  17. This article helped me...Thanks!

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  18. Keep this going please, great job!

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