RBI to do annual evaluation of banks’ grievances redressal system
The Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) will undertake annual evaluation of customer support and grievances redressal mechanisms of banks as a part of its supervisory mechanism. The RBI not too long ago determined to place in place a complete framework for grievances redressal.
“The Reserve Financial institution will undertake, as part of its supervisory mechanism, annual assessments of customer support and grievance redressal in banks based mostly on the information and data accessible via the Criticism Administration System, and different sources and interactions,” stated an RBI notification.
Banks recognized as having persisting points in grievances redressal shall be subjected to an intensive assessment of their mechanisms to higher determine the underlying systemic points and provoke corrective measures.
ALSO READ | RBI likely to maintain status quo on interest rate, say experts
The intensive assessment will embrace — adequacy of the customer support and buyer grievances redressal-related insurance policies, functioning of the Buyer Service Committee of the Board, stage of involvement of the highest administration in customer support and buyer grievances-related points and effectiveness of the grievances redressal mechanism of banks.
The RBI stated that based mostly on the assessment, a remedial motion plan shall be formulated and formally communicated to the banks for implementation inside a selected time-frame.
“In case no enchancment is noticed within the grievance redressal mechanism throughout the prescribed timelines regardless of the measures undertaken, the financial institution(s) shall be subjected to corrective actions via acceptable regulatory and supervisory measures,” it stated.
