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What is the difference between bill of exchange and promissory note?

List the difference between bill of exchange and promissory note.

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Maurice
(i) A promissory note is drawn and signed by a debtor while a bill of exchange is drawn and signed by a creditor.

(ii) A promissory note does not need to be accepted while a bill of exchange must be accepted by debtor for it to be valid.

(iii) For a promissory note, a drawer and drawee are one while for a bill of exchange, the drawer is the creditor and drawee is the debtor.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 18, 2017 at 13:25

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