{"type":"document","data":{"id":"f75a08d1-e1c6-40bc-a30a-8e178d9ab5a9","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2024-09-26T17:02:02.736+02:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"If you’ve received a bank cheque, you can cash it at ING. Find out how."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"If you’ve received a bank cheque, you used to be able to cash it at ING – up to 31 December 2020.","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/efa987e0-7c76-408b-ac67-590e7a2d0e2e/basic-banking-service-account-1920","type":"image","width":1920,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/6c95681a853d2f43/original/basic-banking-service-account-1920.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Bank cheque"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/payments/payments-abroad","text":"Paying abroad"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"ING has stopped processing cheques as of 1 January 2021","richBody":{"value":"<p>In recent years, we’ve seen a sharp decline in the use of cheques. In addition, paying by cheque is susceptible to fraud and more expensive than using other payment methods. So as of 1 January 2021, ING has stopped processing cheques. We are unable to accept cheques presented to us after 31 December 2020.  </p>"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments","text":"More information"}]},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Alternative payment methods","richBody":{"value":"<p>Good alternatives to paying by cheque are European and international payments. These payment methods are often cheaper, faster and less susceptible to fraud.</p>"}},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Any questions?"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/customer-service","text":"Frequently asked questions about payments abroad"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"More about"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/particulier/betalen/buitenland/buitenlands-geld","text":"Foreign currency"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Payments"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts","text":"Bank accounts"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/pay-with-your-phone","text":"Mobile payments"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/money-transfers","text":"Transfer money"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/creditcards","text":"Credit cards"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/debit-cards","text":"Debit cards"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/cash","text":"Cash"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/payments-abroad","text":"Payments abroad"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/switch-to-ing","text":"Switch from your current bank to ING"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/rates","text":"Payment product rates overview"},{"url":"/particulier/betalen/bankrekeningen/pakketvergelijken","text":"Compare packages"}]}]}}}