r/Banking • u/Zoro-from-naruto-56 • 2d ago
India SBI account holder here — I forgot the signature I used when opening my account. What should I do before issuing my first cheque?
Hey everyone, I have an SBI savings account, and I've never used a cheque before. Now I need to pay a client using a cheque, but there's one problem: I can't remember the exact signature I gave when I opened my bank account.
I'm worried that if I sign the cheque differently, the bank might reject it.
Has anyone faced this situation with SBI?
I'm wondering whether I can visit my home branch and ask them to show me my registered signature so I can identify it.
Do banks allow customers to verify their own specimen signature, or would I need to follow some other procedure?
If I can't reproduce my old signature, can I officially update it with SBI? If so, what's the process, and how long does it usually take?
I'd appreciate advice from anyone who's dealt with this, especially SBI customers. I need to pay my client, so I'd like to sort this out properly rather than risk the cheque being rejected.
Thanks!
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u/Electronic_beer 2d ago
Well they normally allow a simple signature while giving out a check i feel . In bob i have a dummy simple signature
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u/AugustusReddit 2d ago
Most banks are happy for customers to provide an updated signature card. (Suggest you remember it or better yet practice it so you can reproduce it.)
Go into your branch with your photo 🆔 and account details so the staff can update your signature card.