Thanks to everyone for their replies. I've ordered the draft today from HBOS, it seemed quite painless. The only thing is, is that it's not drawn on a Canadian bank and we couldn't find anywhere that would do that. We'll just have to hope it doesn't matter.
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin
Well I can't address the regulations of banks in the UK or Cyprus but having worked for a major Canadian bank for 40 years I can assure you in Canada a bank draft is guaranteed funds. If the funds in one's account are not "clear" then a draft would not be issued. A Canadian bank would never deny payment of its own paper unless fraud was involved and only then as a last resort.
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