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Want to deposit 6 year old cheque


15-Oct-2023 (In Banking / Finance Law)
I found a old cheque of maturity amount of my investment which is 6 years old, so how can i get the money and what should be the way ahead
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You can deposit a cheque of any age, but the bank is not required to cash a cheque older than six months. Thus, it is up to discretion of your bank to cash a stale cheque. Some banks will accept cheque up to 12 months' old as long as you present the cheque in good faith.
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