{"id":5729,"date":"2021-06-01T05:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T05:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2021-06-01T06:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:04:37","slug":"ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/","title":{"rendered":"An Overview of Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On April 04, 2019, Ombudsman Scheme was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to restrain the complexities regarding grievance redressal mechanism for particular services provided by the Non-Banking Financial Company. The Scheme mainly encompasses the Non-Banking Financial Companies, and it is released under <strong><em>Section 45L of the RBI Act, 1934<\/em><\/strong>. The Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs is the top-level mechanism of resolving the consumer\u2019s problems of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). This blog will clear some facts concerning the Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a8fa65a1d3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a8fa65a1d3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/#What_is_the_Ombudsman_Scheme_for_NBFCs\" title=\"What is\nthe Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs?\">What is\nthe Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/#Ground_for_Complaints_Ombudsman_Scheme_for_NBFCs\" title=\"Ground for Complaints (Ombudsman Scheme\nfor NBFCs)\">Ground for Complaints (Ombudsman Scheme\nfor NBFCs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/#What_are_the_Grounds_for_the_Refusal_of_the_Grievances_at_any_Stage\" title=\"What\nare the Grounds for the Refusal of the Grievances at any Stage?\">What\nare the Grounds for the Refusal of the Grievances at any Stage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/#Grounds_for_the_Non-acceptance_of_Grievance\" title=\"Grounds\nfor the Non-acceptance of Grievance\">Grounds\nfor the Non-acceptance of Grievance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme-for-nbfcs\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Ombudsman_Scheme_for_NBFCs\"><\/span>What is\nthe Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nis a legal term that is mentioned to as public advocates which take charged to\nshow the public interest by searching of mismanagement. The common duties\nperformed by the Ombudsman consist of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Examination of grievances\nconcerning the service provider;<\/li><li>Delivers reasonable solutions\nto the complaints of the applicant through conciliations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently,\nthere are four Ombudsmen have been selected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),\nwith their offices located in Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs primarily covers the NBFCs having an asset size of one billion INR and reserves the right to accept deposits. Such companies are defined in Section 45-I (f) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ground_for_Complaints_Ombudsman_Scheme_for_NBFCs\"><\/span>Ground for Complaints (Ombudsman Scheme\nfor NBFCs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below\nare the lists of complaints that a complainant can speak to the Ombudsman\nconcerning the mismanagement of Non-Banking Financial Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Non-adherence to directions given by the <strong>Reserve Bank of India<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\/\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, if any, applicable to the interest rate on deposits;<\/li><li>Failure to provide a sanction letter or ample notice in the language understood by the borrower;<\/li><li>Unusual delay or Non-payment concerning the payment of interest on deposits;<\/li><li>Failure to provide the writ statement concerning the loan sanctioned in addition to Terms and Conditions concerning annualized interest rate &amp; application method thereof;<\/li><li>Unusual delay or failure in providing the documents or securities to the borrower in repayment of total dues;<\/li><li>Enlisting of charges without stating the clients through writ notification;<\/li><li>Non-Fulfilment of directives issued by the Reserve Bank of Indian to the Non-Banking Financial Companies;<\/li><li>Non-adherence to guidelines provided by the RBI to the NBFCs;<\/li><li>Breakdown to pass on transparency in the loan agreement concerning:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Notice period before the acquisition of security.<\/li><li>Cases that aid to relinquish the notice period.<\/li><li>Provisions for providing repossession to the borrower.<\/li><li>The procedure regarding the security sale.<\/li><li>The way for acquisition of the security.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Unusual delay or non-presentation concerning the post-dated cheques provided by the client.<\/li><li>Unusual delays or non-repayment concerning the deposits repayment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nOmbudsman may tackle such other matters as delivered by the Reserve Bank of\nIndia from time to time. Upon receiving the grievances, the Ombudsman strives\nto encourage the resolution of the argument through mediation via an agreement\nbetween proposed parties. Suppose the complainant accepted the term of\nsettlement provided by the Non-Banking Financial Company as an overall. In that\ncase, the Ombudsman will issue an order pursuant to the settlement term, which\nbecomes compulsory for the complainant and Non-Banking Financial Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Non-Banking Financial Company is found to obey present norms and communicate the same to the complainant through suitable means and the complainant register no problems concerning the matter, then the Ombudsman will pass the order concerning the closure of the complainant the complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Grounds_for_the_Refusal_of_the_Grievances_at_any_Stage\"><\/span>What\nare the Grounds for the Refusal of the Grievances at any Stage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According\nto Section 13 of the Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs may refuse complaints on the\nfollowing grounds;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The grievance made is not in\nthe as stated in a complaint referred to in clause 8 of the Scheme;<\/li><li>The complaint was made on fake\ngrounds;<\/li><li>The complaint made needs\nconsideration of widespread documents and vocal proof and the proceeding;<\/li><li>In the viewpoint of NBFC\nOmbudsman, no damage or inconvenience caused to the complaint;<\/li><li>The compensation challenged by\nthe complainant is beyond the scope of the financial limit described under the\nOmbudsman Scheme for NBFCs;<\/li><li>The complaint made doesn&#8217;t have\nany connection with the complainant, with reasonable diligence required to be\nconducted.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grounds_for_the_Non-acceptance_of_Grievance\"><\/span>Grounds\nfor the Non-acceptance of Grievance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ombudsman\nScheme for NBFCs may not accept the grievance under the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If the grievance is lodged\nagainst the Non-Banking Financial Company which is not coming under the\nOmbudsman Scheme;<\/li><li>If the grievance has already\nbeen resolved at the customer court or court law;<\/li><li>If the grievance lodged is not\nin the pursuant to grievance available under Clause 8 of the Scheme;<\/li><li>If the grievance fails to\nrespond to Ombudsman within 1 year and 1 month from the date of registering the\ngrievance to the Non-Banking Financial Company;<\/li><li>If the grievance seems to be\noutward or doesn\u2019t hold any noteworthy value;<\/li><li>If there is a remarkable delay\nin lodging the grievance with respect to the receipt date of response from the\nNon-Banking Financial Company;<\/li><li>If the grievance has already been\naddressed through the NBFC Ombudsman office;<\/li><li>If the grievance is not\ncommunicated with the Non-Banking Financial Company against which the argument\nwas aroused.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The complainant can file a written grievance or complaint with the NBFC Ombudsman Scheme and send it to their proposed office through the post, fax, or hand delivery. One can also use email to serve a similar objective. To pull out the filling process, the Reserve Bank of India has uploaded a grievance form on its official website; through it is not mandatory to use this format. Feel free to connect with an expert in case if you require some assistance on <a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/nbfc-registration\"><strong>NBFC Registration <\/strong><\/a>or Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/fintech-startups-striving-to-get-nbfc-license-despite-numerous-challenges\/\">Fintech Startups Striving to Get NBFC License Despite Numerous Challenges\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 04, 2019, Ombudsman Scheme was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to restrain the complexities regarding grievance redressal mechanism for particular services provided by the Non-Banking Financial Company. The Scheme mainly encompasses the Non-Banking Financial Companies, and it is released under Section 45L of the RBI Act, 1934. 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