Hi
Clearly, the time it takes to "clear" a cheque is down to the system used - investment in techology (by all the institutions) could result in cheques clearing between 24-48 hours (or dare I suggest almost instantly), but needless to say all institutions who subscribe to the clearing system, profit while we wait for cheques to clear.
Do EBS make you wait the 7 working days, before they pay you interest on a cheque lodgement, to say a deposit / savings account, does anyone know ?
Cheers
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