Ten cheques with a total value of pound 32,026 were included in May into the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR), according to data published on Wednesday by the Central Bank.
All ten cheques were linked to three legal entities (companies/organizations).
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 69 dishonoured (bounced) cheques, worth pound 210,502, have been recorded, involving 32 legal entities and 12 natural persons (individuals). Compared with the same period last year, this represents a 32% decrease in the number of dishonoured cheques and a 12.8% decrease in their total value.
In addition, during May, one legal entity that issued a dishonoured cheque and one individual who controls a legal entity were registered in the CIR. Since the start of the year, a total of 50 issuers of dishonoured cheques have been registered in the CIR: 20 legal entities, 6 individuals, and 24 individuals who control legal entities.