Bank's refusal to pay the amount of cheque to the payee is _____________.
A
Honour of cheque
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B
Dishonour of cheque
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C
Endorsement of cheque
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D
Retirement of cheque
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Solution
The correct option is B Dishonour of cheque Cheque is said to be dishonoured when the bank does not clear the payment against the cheque issued. It is a situation where the bank refuses to make the payment due to improper details on the cheque or insufficient bank balance.