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Cross Cheque - No Account

My brother has just recieved a UK cheque crossed and written for him, however he doesn't have a UK Bank account as he lives in OZ. (His Oz bank won't process UK Cheque)

What are his options for getting the money? can he lodge it into another account?

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  • skyrider007
    skyrider007 Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    If he's in the UK he may want to use the cheque cashing service at Money Shop or Cash Converters. I can't really think of any other way that the cheque can be cashed as it's account payee only.
  • LittleVoice
    LittleVoice Posts: 8,974 Forumite
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    If he's in the UK, perhaps he could open a joint account with you and would then be able to pay the money into that account.

    Or can he approach the drawer and ask for a cheque to be drawn payable to someone with a UK account?
  • ShelfStacker_3
    ShelfStacker_3 Posts: 2,180 Forumite
    If he's in the UK, perhaps he could open a joint account with you and would then be able to pay the money into that account.


    Not a good idea, as it would lead to financial links being created between the two.
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