Mobile cheque deposit

You can deposit any number of cheques daily via the app, up to a maximum of £5,000. Individually, none of the cheques can exceed £2,000.

There’s no daily limit on the number of cheques you can deposit, but each cheque can’t exceed £2,000.

Cheques can only be deposited in GBP, you can’t deposit international or travellers cheques.

Deposits made before 22:00 will be processed the next working day. Cheques scanned and deposited after that time, or on a non-working day will be processed in 2 working days.

Please retain the original cheque until the funds have cleared in your account.

For cheques deposited using your HSBC UK Business Banking app, you’ll be charged 40p per cheque if you’re on the Charitable Bank Account tariff, and 50p per cheque if you’re on the Small Business Banking Account or the Business Banking Account tariffs. You won’t be charged a branch credit charge.

If you’re on any other tariff, you’ll be charged your normal cheque collection fee.

For cheques deposited in a branch, paying in machine or Post Office branch, you'll be charged for each cheque in accordance with your agreed tariff. For more detail see our Business Price List (PDF, 271KB)

The service remains free if you’re in your free banking or fixed price period, or have a Community Account or Schools and Colleges Account.

We will contact you if there are any issues with your cheque deposit.

You can check the transaction by logging on to your Business Internet Banking and going to New Activity History.