As of 1st December, 2026 the Government of Seychelles will stop accepting non individual cheques (business) as a form of payment.
Currently there are several payment options on offer for clients to effect their payments, such as POS, Bank Transfer and Cybersource. Cash is still an option but is discouraged.
This afternoon, representatives from the Ministry, CBS, SCCI, SBA met with the media to give the new timeline for the sun-setting of business cheques.
According to the new timeline, commercial banks and Seychelles Credit Union will stop issuing business cheques in September 2026 and as of January 2027, the institutions will stop accepting business cheques as a form of payment.
To note the government stopped accepting personal cheques as a form of payment on 1st April, 2025.