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cashier's check

English translation: bank cheque

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English term or phrase:cashier's check
Selected answer:bank cheque
Entered by: Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)

01:09 May 23, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: cashier's check
Is there another expression for this in British English?
What I need is an expression to designate a check/cheque that is issued DIRECTLY by the bank (and, therefore, more worthy of trust for another bank to pay for it).
In case you speak Brazilian Portuguese, it's called "cheque administrativo".
Thanks in advance!
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
Argentina
bank cheque
Explanation:
In Australia, but also in the U.K. The Google search here will give you an idea.
Selected response from:

Calliope Sofianopoulos (X)
Australia
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
Thank you, all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +10bank cheque
Calliope Sofianopoulos (X)
4 +2bank draft
jarry (X)
3 +2cashier's cheque
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4draft cheque
Sophia Finos (X)
3certified check
humbird


  

Answers


26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cashier's cheque


Explanation:
As far as I know, only the spelling of the word check would change:
http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cashier�...

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-05-23 01:39:46 GMT)
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Sorry, it's called a bill of exchange:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bill of exchange

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 17:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
6 hrs
agree  Chanda Danley
7 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
bank cheque


Explanation:
In Australia, but also in the U.K. The Google search here will give you an idea.


    Reference: http://www.google.com.au/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&rls=GGLG%...
Calliope Sofianopoulos (X)
Australia
Local time: 01:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Or treasurer's cheque, teller's cheque http://www.answers.com/topic/cashier-s-check
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Kim.
agree  Martine Brault: Cashier's cheque or Bank cheque in Canada
1 hr
  -> Thanks :-)
agree  humbird
2 hrs
agree  William [Bill] Gray: This is the most natural for me (UK and New Zealand).
2 hrs
agree  David Knowles: also banker's draft
4 hrs
agree  Alison Jenner
5 hrs
agree  Gail Patricia Bulla - nee Charrion: As David says, also banker's draft
6 hrs
agree  MikeGarcia
6 hrs
agree  Chanda Danley
6 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
7 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
draft cheque


Explanation:
I know this term is used in Canada, not sure if it is also used in the UK

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Note added at 55 mins (2006-05-23 02:04:18 GMT)
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http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q="draft check"&meta=cr=co...

Sophia Finos (X)
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
certified check


Explanation:
According to

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=certified check

This means ***A check guaranteed by a bank to be covered by sufficient funds on deposit. ***

Though if in British English, it is spelled **cheque" instead of "check".

humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bank draft


Explanation:
A cheque drawn by one bank against funds deposited to its account in another bank.(Dictionary of banking by Jerry M. Rosenberg, "The leading business lexicographer in the nation" - The New York Times)

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-05-23 07:58:06 GMT)
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See also: http://www.investorwords.com/404/bank_draft.html


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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-05-23 08:02:01 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_draft#Legal_definition
Legal definition
Under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a cashier's check is effective as a note of the bank. Also, according to Regulation CC (Reg CC) of the Federal Reserve, Cashier's checks are recognized as "guaranteed funds" and amounts under $5000 are not subject to deposit holds, except under certain circumstances.



jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 17:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
38 mins
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agree  Chanda Danley
55 mins
  -> Thank you
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