REGULATION N° 87/2024 OF 19/12/2024 RELATING TO BOUNCING CHEQUES | 87/2024 OF 19/12/2024 — Rwanda law | Esheria

REGULATION N° 87/2024 OF 19/12/2024 RELATING TO BOUNCING CHEQUES

This regulation sets out how to manage, process, and prevent issues relating to bouncing cheques, and provides for related sanctions.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
87/2024 OF 19/12/2024
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This regulation sets out how to manage, process, and prevent issues relating to bouncing cheques, and provides for related sanctions. This article says the regulation applies to bouncing cheques, paying institutions, presenting institutions, and cheque defaulters. This article defines key terms used in the regulation about cheques and related banking institutions. The paying institution must inform cheque drawers, warn them about bouncing cheques, notify them and give five calendar days to settle, report unsettled bouncing cheques, convert foreign-currency amounts for reporting, invite defaulters to return cheques or deactivate lost/stolen cheques, and keep records for 10 years. The drawer must correctly complete a cheque, keep enough funds available, and report loss or theft promptly.