How to Write a Cheque Correctly (Nepal): Figures, Words, Mistakes

Fill payee, date, figures and words without the errors that bounce cheques at Nepali banks.

By DigitalNepal · Updated 2026-10-04

Try it right here:

Amount Rs

Paisa

Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only

Uses lakh/crore grouping for Nepali cheques and vouchers. Always match the figures box exactly.

Banks reject cheques for tiny errors: mismatched words and figures, overwriting, wrong dates, or signature differences. Write slowly and check twice.

Use the number-to-words tool on this site to get lakh/crore wording right, then copy it carefully onto the cheque.

Steps

1Date it properly
Write the current date (BS or AD as your bank accepts). Post-dating is allowed deliberately; stale cheques (usually 6 months old) get rejected.
2Payee name exactly
Full account name, no nicknames. Draw a line through leftover space so nothing can be added.
3Figures box carefully
Write close to Rs printed, e.g. Rs 1,25,000/- with the dash. No gaps for extra digits.
4Words line to match
Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only - must match figures exactly. Strike through remaining space.
5Sign and cross
Sign exactly as per bank records. Two parallel lines on top-left make it account-payee (safest).