Arab Bank's UAE cheque runs 210 x 100 mm. What sets it apart from the rest of the UAE set is not the size — Al Khaliji matches it — but the crossing: Arab Bank's layout has no A/C payee crossing block enabled, where almost every other UAE layout does.
Size and field layout
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Size | 210 x 100 mm |
| Date | Single continuous field |
| Amount in words | Two lines |
| Payee | One line |
| A/C payee crossing | Not configured |
| Bearer field | Not used |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
What "no crossing block" means in practice
It means the layout does not print a crossing for you. It does not mean the cheque cannot be crossed — a great deal of Gulf bank stationery arrives with the crossing already printed on the paper, in which case having the software add one would double it up.
Check your own cheque book. If the crossing is pre-printed, this layout is correct as it stands. If your leaves are blank in that area and you want cheques crossed, you can enable the crossing field on a copy of the layout and position it yourself — see building a cheque layout.
How to set it up
Add the account under Arab Bank, create the cheque book against the Arab Bank layout, and test-print. Because the size matches Al Khaliji, be deliberate about which layout you select — the field positions differ even though the paper does not.
Currency and decimals
AED, two decimals, millions.
