cashier's cheques

Guaranteed payment slips

Cashier's cheques are cheques issued by a bank rather than an individual account holder, drawn on the bank's own funds.

They're considered more secure than personal cheques because the bank guarantees payment: The seller insisted on a cashier's cheque for the car.

Common for large purchases where the recipient wants certainty the funds exist.

Also spelled cashier's checks.

Related

electronic funds transfer · signature verification · stop payment · reconciliation · routing number · deposit slip · endorsement · wire transfer · funds transfer · paper trail · debit card · credit card · overdraft protection · certificate of deposit · bank fees · encryption · audit trails · watermarking

Opposites
payment security/guarantee

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Written payment orders

rubber cheques · bounced cheques

payment formality/traceability

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Ready spending funds

IOUs · currency · barter · cryptocurrency · promissory notes

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