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TECP: Update Home : Products and Services : Treasury Services : Treasury Management : TECP Update : Standard 006 Cheque Specifications

Standard 006 Cheque Specifications

New cheque specifications
  1. Numeric date fields must appear in one of three specified formats - YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY or DDMMYYYY
  2. A serial number in the MICR line must be encoded on cheque bottom
  3. Minimum width increases from 6” to 6.25” (15.88 cm) to accommodate serial number
  4. Standardized positions for key fields
  5. Phase-out of elements that do not image well, such as inverse printing, slanted fonts, borders printed below MICR line, or black carbon on reverse side
  6. A provision ensuring that security features do not interfere with key data
  7. New printing requirements set for the reverse side

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