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Drawee
: the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when
it is presented for payment,
Payee
1. Definition of Banker?
A. One which in the ordinary course of his business, honors cheque drawn
upon him by persons, from and for whom he receives money on current
account.
Modern definition of Banker
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1. Agency services
a. Payment of subscriptions, premia, rent etc & collection of dividends
salaries pensions etc
b. Acting as trustee and executor and
2. Utility services such as
a. Receiving of deeds valuables etc, for safe custody
b. Dealing I foreign exchange
c. Issuing letter of credit
d. Serving as reference etc
Definition of banking
A. The term banking has been defined as accepting for the purpose of
lending or investment of deposit of money from the public repayable on
demand and withdrawal by cheque draft , order or otherwise section 5 (b
& C)
Definition of Customer
A. Customer signifies the relationship in which duration is not of essence. A
person whose money has been accepted by a bank on the footing that
they undertake to honor cheques up to the amount standing to his credit
is, in the view of their lordship a customer of the bank in the sense of the
statue irrespective of whether his connection is of short or longstanding.
Define general relationship between bankers and customer
A. The opening account is contractual relationship by implication.
Relationship between the bankers and the customer is primarily that of
debtor and creditor. Bank can also act as an agent or a trustee in relation
to specified business transaction.
Banker and Customer as Debtor and Creditor
When a person deposits money and opens an account with a banker the
banker assumes the position of debtor. When the customer overdraws from his
account the banker becomes the creditor and customer becomes the debtor.
Deposit
The power of bank to help business community depends upon the amount
receives by way of deposits. By taking money on deposit, a bank provides
safe keeping for peoples money. But the not set apart rooms. Principal
together with interest is returned on its being claimed in accordance with
the terms of the contract. Deposits are classified into two categories
1. Time liabilities: - includes all those deposits which are deposited with the
bank for a fixed period.
2. Demand liabilites
Saving deposit
Recurring deposit
Current deposit &
Fixed deposit or time deposit
The common reasons which is necessitate the banker to close his customer account
are as follows
1. When the customer repeatedly issues cheques without having adequate
funds in the account
Negotiable Instrument
Cheque:-
Advantages of cheques:It is very convenient to make and receive payments by means of cheques.
Specially crossed cheques almost completely eliminate the risks which are
attendant upon money payments.
2. Persons making payments need not take the trouble of maintaining and
preserve record of payments. If necessary the payment can be proved
through the record kept in the bank.
3. Payment through cheque system is not only easy but also cost less
4. When a cheque is lost or stolen, it is not possible for holder to stop payment
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Modes of instrument
1. Bearer instrument: - A bearer instrument is said to be negotiated when it is
transferred from one person to another by mere delivery.
2. Order instrument: - An instrument payable to the order of a certain person is
said to be negotiated when it is endorsed by the payee and delivered to the
party.
Holder
The holder of a promissory notes and cheque means any person entitles in his own
name to the possession thereof and to receive or recover the amount due thereon
from the parties thereto;
Where the note bill or cheque is lost or destroyed, its holder is the person so
entitled at times of such loss or destruction.
Position of holder:
BILL OF EXCHANGE
A bill of exchange is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order
signed by maker directing a certain person to pay a certain amount of money only
to, there are three parties to bill of exchange
1. Drawer: person who gives the order to pay or makes the bill is called drawer.
2. Drawee: the person who is directed to pay is called drawee
3. Payee: the person whom the payment is to be made is payee.
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Bill of Exchange
1. It is promise to pay
2. There are only two parties the
drawer, and the payee
1. It is an order to pay
2. There are three parties, the drawer,
the drawee, and the payee.
CHEQUE
It is drawn on a banker
It has three parties - the drawer,
the drawee, and payee
Allonge.
KIND OF ENDORSEMENT
1. Blank endorsement
2. Full endorsement
3. Conditional endorsement
4. Restrictive endorsement
5. Endorsement Sans recourse
6. Partial endorsement.
banker on whom the cheque is drawn may be asked by the customer to mark
the cheque as good for payment.