The claim
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the guidelines for filling out cheques, prohibiting the use of black ink. Cheques must now be written exclusively in blue or green ink.
Original review summary
The review says the RBI has not issued guidelines prohibiting black ink for cheques and has not prescribed specific ink colours. It cites the RBI’s Cheque Truncation System FAQ, which says no specific ink colours are prescribed, while cautioning that using different coloured inks may invalidate a cheque.[S1]
Additional context
The review also reports that PIB Fact Check rejected the claim that the RBI issued new rules prohibiting black ink. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026