- 5 Marks
Question
Business today is facilitated by financial instruments.
Required:
Explain briefly TWO of the following:
i. Bearer Cheque
ii. Order Cheque
iii. Holder
iv. Open Cheque (5 Marks)
Answer
i. Bearer Cheque: A cheque payable to the person who holds or presents it. The bank does not verify the identity of the person presenting it.
ii. Order Cheque: A cheque that is payable to a specific person or entity named in the cheque. The payee can only endorse or negotiate it to another party with proper documentation.
iii. Holder: The person who legally possesses a cheque or other negotiable instrument and is entitled to collect the payment from the drawee bank.
iv. Open Cheque: A cheque that can be cashed over the counter without being deposited into a bank account. It does not have two parallel lines drawn across it, making it freely transferable.
- Tags: Business Transactions, Cheques, Negotiable Instruments
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Negotiable Instruments
- Series: NOV 2023
- Uploader: Theophilus