Banker's Cheque or say pay order is an instrument, generally non-negotiable, issued by the bank on behalf of the customer, containing an order to pay a specified sum to the specified person, in the same city. On the other hand, demand draft is a financial instrument, used by people for the purpose of transferring money from one place to another. Whether it is a banker's cheque or a demand draft, the validation period of the two instruments is 3 months, i.e. after the expiry of three months, … [Read more...]

The cheque is just like a paper leaf, containing an order to the bank to pay the specified amount to the person whose name is stated on it. However, there is always a risk of dishonour of a cheque due to various reason, for which many entities prefer demand draft instead, as the payment is guaranteed. A demand draft is an instrument issued by the bank in favour of the beneficiary and used for the transfer of money. But, again the person has to visit the bank branch to apply for the demand … [Read more...]