Business Advice
Guide for Businesses on 2-4-6 Cheque Clearing Timescales
This guide explains the benefits of the 2-4-6 cheque clearing timescales, when businesses pay in cheques to a bank or building society account. 2-4-6 brings clarity as to when interest is paid, the funds can be withdrawn and certainty that the money from the cheque is theirs.
Best Practice Guidelines for Business Users of Cheques - Using Company Cheques Safely
Best Practice Guidelines for Business Users of Cheques - Personalising Company Cheques
These three security best practice guidelines are specifically for businesses and public sector bodies that print and personalise their own cheques in-house, with the aim of helping them protect their business from cheque fraud. The guidelines will also help improve the print quality of the printed cheques so preventing costly processing errors from occurring.
If you are printing or personalising cheques in-house, you will also need to use C&CCC Standard 3.1. You can find out more about this standard, including how to purchase it, from this link.
Best Practice Guidelines for the Design and Use of Bank Giro Credits
These best practice guidelines are specifically for businesses and public sector bodies that print bank giro credits (BGCs) for bill payments in-house, with the aim of helping to improve the print quality of BGCs so preventing costly processing errors from occurring. The guidelines also contain tips on protecting the security and confidentiality of customer details.
If you are printing BGCs in-house, you will also need to use C&CCC Standard 3.2. You can find out more about this standard, including how to purchase it, from this link.