"banker's draft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banker's drafts [plural], bankers' drafts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|bankers' drafts}} banker's draft (plural banker's drafts or bankers' drafts)
  1. (UK) A type of financial instrument, used similarly to a cheque to make a payment or transfer money, but drawn on funds already taken from the payer's account and held by the bank, and hence seen as more certain of being honoured than a personal cheque. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: cashier's check [US], banker's draught
    Sense id: en-banker's_draft-en-noun-5wGBVLUL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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