Al Rajhi's cheque measures 202 x 93 mm and differs from Saudi Arabia's other two supported banks in two ways at once: it is a different size from both, and it is the only one of the three with a crossing block enabled.
| Bank | Size | Crossing block |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rajhi | 202 x 93 mm | Enabled |
| Alinma | 204 x 90 mm | Not configured |
| Banque Saudi Fransi | 204 x 90 mm | Not configured |
Layout details
Single continuous date field rather than boxed digits, two amount-in-words lines, one payee line, DD/MM/YYYY. The two word lines matter here: riyal amounts written out in English get long, and the wrap onto the second line is what keeps a seven-figure amount inside the cheque.
From install to first cheque
- Add a bank account under Al Rajhi.
- Create a cheque book with the Al Rajhi layout and enter the number range from the physical book.
- Print one onto plain A4 and check it against a real leaf.
- Uniform offset means margins; misplaced individual fields mean the wrong layout was selected.
Currency settings for the riyal
The Saudi riyal takes two decimal places — unlike the Kuwaiti and Bahraini dinars and the Omani rial, which need three. If you also print cheques for Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman, be aware the decimal setting is a general setting rather than a per-book one, so switching markets means checking it.
Set the amount-in-words unit to millions, not lakhs, for Saudi payees.
