What is a Bill of Exchange? Why is it used?

Answer Posted / aarti sharma

a "bill of exchange" or a "Hundi" is a kind of legal
negotiable instrument used to settle a payment at a future
date. It is drawn by a drawer on a drawee wherein drawee
accepts the payment liability at a date stated in the
instrument. The Drawer of the Bill of Exchange draw the
bill on the drawee and send it to him for his acceptance.
Once accepted by the drawee, it becomes a legitimate
negotiable instrument in the financial market and a debt
against the drawee. The drawer may, on acceptance, have the
Bill of Exchange discounted from his bank for immediate
payment to have his working capital funds. On due date, the
bill is again presented to the drawee for the payment
accepted by him, as stated therein the bill.

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