Subco Bank
Subco Bank
, Bengaluru
THE RESERVE BANK - INTEGRATED OMBUDSMAN SCHEME, 2021
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
(1) This Scheme may be called the Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Reserve Bank may specify.
(3) It shall extend to the whole of India.
(4) The Scheme shall apply to the services provided by a Regulated Entity in India to its
customers under the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949, and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
2. Suspension of the Scheme
(1) The Reserve Bank, if it is satisfied that it is expedient so to do, may by order suspend for
such period as may be specified in the order, the operation of all or any of the clauses of the
Scheme, either generally or in relation to any specified Regulated Entity.
(2) The Reserve Bank may, by order, extend from time to time, the period of any
suspension ordered as aforesaid by such period, as it may deem fit.
3. Definitions
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(c) “Authorised Representative” means a person, other than an advocate, duly
appointed and authorised in writing to represent the complainant in the proceedings
before the Ombudsman;
(d) “Award” means an award passed by the Ombudsman in accordance with the
Scheme;
(e) “bank” means a ‘banking company’, a ‘corresponding new bank’, a ‘Regional Rural
Bank’, ‘State Bank of India’ as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, a ‘co-
operative bank’ as defined in Section 56 (c) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to
the extent not excluded under the Scheme, but does not include a bank in resolution
or winding up or under directions or any other bank as specified by the Reserve Bank;
(f) “Complaint” means a representation in writing or through other modes alleging
deficiency in service on the part of a Regulated Entity, and seeking relief under the
Scheme;
(g) “Deficiency in service” means a shortcoming or an inadequacy in any financial
service, which the Regulated Entity is required to provide statutorily or otherwise,
which may or may not result in financial loss or damage to the customer;
(h) “Deputy Ombudsman” means any person appointed by the Reserve Bank as such
under the Scheme;
(i) “Non-Banking Financial Company” (NBFC) means an NBFC as defined in Section
45-I (f) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and registered with the Reserve Bank,
to the extent not excluded under the Scheme, but does not include a Core Investment
Company (CIC), an Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial Company (IDF-
NBFC), a Non-Banking Financial Company - Infrastructure Finance Company (NBFC-
IFC), a company in resolution or winding up/liquidation, or any other NBFC specified
by the Reserve Bank;
Explanation: The terms CIC and IDF-NBFC shall have the same meaning assigned to
them under the RBI Directions.
(j) “Regulated Entity” means a bank or a Non-Banking Financial Company or a System
Participant as defined in the Scheme, or any other entity as may be specified by the
Reserve Bank from time to time; to the extent not excluded under the Scheme;
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(k) “Settlement” means an agreement reached by the parties to the complaint by
facilitation or conciliation or mediation, as per the provisions of this Scheme;
(l) “System Participant” means a person other than the Reserve Bank and a System
Provider, participating in a payment system as defined in the Payment and Settlement
Systems Act, 2007;
(m) “System Provider” means and includes a person who operates an authorised
payment system as defined in Section 2 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act,
2007;
(n) “The Reserve Bank” means Reserve Bank of India constituted under Section 3 of
the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in the Scheme, but defined in the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934, or in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, or in the Payment and
Settlement Systems Act, 2007 or in the Regulations or guidelines or Directions issued by the
Reserve Bank in exercise of its powers conferred by the Acts referred to herein above, shall
have the meanings respectively assigned to them.
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CHAPTER II
SCHEME, 2021
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CHAPTER III
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CHAPTER IV
9. Grounds of Complaint
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(b) the complaint is not in respect of the same cause of action which is already-
(i) pending before an Ombudsman or settled or dealt with on merits, by an
Ombudsman, whether or not received from the same complainant or along with one
or more complainants, or one or more of the parties concerned;
(ii) pending before any Court, Tribunal or Arbitrator or any other Forum or Authority;
or, settled or dealt with on merits, by any Court, Tribunal or Arbitrator or any other
Forum or Authority, whether or not received from the same complainant or along with
one or more of the complainants/parties concerned;
Explanation 1: For the purposes of sub-clause (2)(a), ‘written complaint’ shall include
complaints made through other modes where proof of having made a complaint can be
produced by the complainant.
Explanation 2: For the purposes of sub-clause (2)(b)(ii), a complaint in respect of the same
cause of action does not include criminal proceedings pending or decided before a Court or
Tribunal or any police investigation initiated in a criminal offence.
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(2) The complaint may also be submitted through electronic or physical mode to the
Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre as notified by the Reserve Bank. The complaint,
if submitted in physical form, shall be duly signed by the complainant or by 8
Provided that in the event of failure of a Regulated Entity to comply with the requisition
without sufficient cause, the Ombudsman may draw an inference that the Regulated
Entity has no information to furnish.
(2) The Ombudsman shall maintain confidentiality of the information or the documents coming
to its knowledge or possession in the course of discharging duties and shall not disclose such
information or documents to any person except as otherwise required by law, or with the
consent of the person furnishing such information or documents.
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Provided that nothing in this sub-clause shall prevent the Ombudsman from disclosing
information or documents furnished by the parties to the proceedings to each other,
to the extent considered necessary to comply with the principles of natural justice and
fair play:
Provided further that provisions of this sub-clause shall not apply in relation to the
disclosure made or information furnished by the Ombudsman to the Reserve Bank or
filing thereof before any Court, Forum or Authority.
Provided that the Ombudsman may, at the request of the Regulated Entity in writing
to the satisfaction of the Ombudsman, grant such further time as may be deemed fit
to file its written version and documents.
(4) In case the Regulated Entity omits or fails to file its written version and documents within
the time as provided in terms of sub-clause (3), the Ombudsman may proceed ex-parte based
on the evidence available on record and pass appropriate Order or issue an Award. There
shall be no right of appeal to the Regulated Entity in respect of the Award issued on account
of non-response or non-furnishing of information sought within the stipulated time.
(5) The Ombudsman/Deputy Ombudsman shall ensure that the written version or reply or
documents filed by one party, to the extent relevant and pertaining to the complaint, are
furnished to other party and follow such procedure and provide additional time as may be
considered appropriate.
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(6) In case the complaint is not resolved through facilitation, such action as may be
considered appropriate, including a meeting of the complainant with the officials of Regulated
Entity, for resolution of the complaint by conciliation or mediation may be initiated.
(7) The parties to the complaint shall cooperate in good faith with the Ombudsman/Deputy
Ombudsman, as the case may be, in resolution of the dispute and comply with the direction
for production of any evidence and other related documents within the stipulated time.
(8) If any amicable settlement of the complaint is arrived at between the parties, the same
shall be recorded and signed by both the parties and thereafter, the fact of settlement may
be recorded, annexing thereto the terms of settlement, directing the parties to comply with
the terms within the stipulated time.
(9) The complaint would be deemed to be resolved when:
(a) it has been settled by the Regulated Entity with the complainant upon the
intervention of the Ombudsman; or
(b) the complainant has agreed in writing or otherwise (which may be recorded) that
the manner and the extent of resolution of the grievance is satisfactory; or
(c) the complainant has withdrawn the complaint voluntarily.
(5) The Ombudsman may also award a compensation not exceeding Rupees one lakh to the
complainant, taking into account the loss of the complainant’s time, expenses incurred,
harassment and mental anguish suffered by the complainant.
(6) A copy of the Award shall be sent to the complainant and the Regulated Entity.
(7) The Award passed under sub-clause (1) shall lapse and be of no effect unless the
complainant furnishes a letter of acceptance of the Award in full and final settlement of the
claim to the Regulated Entity concerned, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt
of the copy of the Award.
Provided that no such acceptance may be furnished by the complainant if he has filed
an appeal under sub-clause (3) of clause 17.
(8) The Regulated Entity shall comply with the Award and intimate compliance to the
Ombudsman within 30 days from the date of receipt of the letter of acceptance from the
complainant, unless it has preferred an appeal under sub-clause (2) of clause 17.
(1) There shall not be any right of appeal to a Regulated Entity for an Award issued for non-
furnishing of documents/information under clause 15(1)(a).
(2) The Regulated Entity may, aggrieved by an Award under clause 15(1)(b) or closure of a
complaint under clauses 16(2)(c) to 16(2)(f), within 30 days of the date of receipt of
communication of Award or closure of the complaint, prefer an appeal before the Appellate
Authority.
(a) Provided that in the case of an appeal by a Regulated Entity, the period of 30 days
for filing an appeal shall commence from the date on which the Regulated Entity
receives the letter of acceptance of Award by the complainant:
(b) Provided further that an appeal may be filed by a Regulated Entity only with the
previous sanction of the Chairman or the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
or, in their absence, the Executive Director/Official of equal rank.
(c) Provided that the Appellate Authority may, if he is satisfied that the Regulated Entity
had sufficient cause for not making the appeal within the time, may allow a further
period not exceeding 30 days.
(3) The complainant may, aggrieved by an Award under clause 15(1) or rejection of a
complaint under clauses 16(2)(c) to 16(2)(f), within 30 days of the date of receipt of the Award
or rejection of the complaint, prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority.
Provided that the Appellate Authority may, if he is satisfied that the complainant had
sufficient cause for not making the appeal within the time, may allow a further period
not exceeding 30 days.
(4) The Appellate Authority’s Secretariat shall scrutinise and process the Appeal.
(5) The Appellate Authority may, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being
heard:
(a) dismiss the appeal; or
(b) allow the appeal and set aside the Award or order of the Ombudsman; or
(c) remand the matter to the Ombudsman for fresh disposal in accordance with such
directions as the Appellate Authority may consider necessary or proper; or
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(d) modify the order of the Ombudsman or Award and pass such directions as may be
necessary to give effect to the order of the Ombudsman or Award so modified; or
(e) pass any other order as it may deem fit.
(6) The order of the Appellate Authority shall have the same effect as the Award passed by
Ombudsman under clause 15 or the order rejecting the complaint under clause 16, as the
case may be.
18. Regulated Entity to Display Salient Features of the Scheme for Knowledge of the
Public
(1) The Regulated Entity to which the Scheme is applicable shall facilitate the smooth conduct
of the Scheme by ensuring meticulous adherence to the requirements under the Scheme,
failing which, the Reserve Bank may take such action as it may deem fit.
(2) The Regulated Entity shall appoint a Principal Nodal Officer at their head office who shall
not be a rank less than a General Manager or an officer of equivalent rank and shall be
responsible for representing the Regulated Entity and furnishing information on behalf of the
Regulated Entity in respect of complaints filed against the Regulated Entity. The Regulated
Entity may appoint such other Nodal Officers to assist the Principal Nodal Officer as it may
deem fit for operational efficiency.
(3) The Regulated Entity shall display prominently for the benefit of their customers at their
branches/places where the business is transacted, the name and contact details
(Telephone/mobile number and E-mail ID) of the Principal Nodal Officer along with the details
of the complaint lodging portal of the Ombudsman (https://cms.rbi.org.in).
(4) The Regulated Entity to which the Scheme is applicable shall ensure that the salient
features of the Scheme are displayed prominently in English, Hindi and the regional language
in all its offices, branches and places where the business is transacted in such a manner that
a person visiting the office or branch has adequate information on the Scheme.
(5) The Regulated Entity shall ensure that a copy of the Scheme is available in all its branches
to be provided to the customer for reference upon request.
(6) The salient features of the Scheme along with the copy of the Scheme and the contact
details of the Principal Nodal Officer shall be displayed and updated on the website of the
Regulated Entity.
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CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
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Annex
FORM OF COMPLAINT (TO BE LODGED) WITH THE OMBUDSMAN
[Clause 11(2) of the Scheme]
(TO BE FILLED UP BY THE COMPLAINANT)
All the fields are mandatory except wherever indicated otherwise
To
The Ombudsman
Madam/Sir,
Sub: Complaint against ……………………(place of Regulated Entity’s branch or office) of
………………………………………………………………………………(name of the Regulated
Entity)
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7. Transaction date and details, if available
……………………………………………………………….…………………………………
(a) Date of complaint already made by the complainant to the Regulated Entity
(Please enclose a copy of the complaint)
……………………………………………………………….…………………………………
(b) Whether any reminder was sent by the complainant? Yes/No
(Please enclose a copy of the reminder)
……………………………………………………………….…………………………………
8. Please tick the relevant box (Yes/No)
Whether your complaint:
has already been dealt with or is under process on the same Yes No
(iii) ground with the Ombudsman?
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1 Complaint is sub-judice/under arbitra on if the complaint in respect of the same cause of ac on is already pending/dealt with
on merits by any Court, Tribunal or Arbitrator or any other Authority, whether individually or jointly.
11. Whether any reply has been received from the Regulated Entity within a period of 30 days
of receipt of the complaint by it? Yes/No
(if yes, please enclose a copy of the reply)
12. Relief sought from the Ombudsman
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(Please enclose a copy of documentary proof, if any, in support of your claim)
13. Nature and extent of monetary loss, if any, claimed by the complainant by way of
compensation (please refer to clauses 15 (4) & 15 (5) of the Scheme)
Rs.………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….
14. List of documents enclosed:
Declaration
(i) I/We, the complainant/s herein declare that:
a) the information furnished above is true and correct; and
b) I/We have not concealed or misrepresented any fact stated above, and in the documents
submitted herewith.
(ii) The complaint is filed before the expiry of a period of one year reckoned in accordance
with the provisions of clause 10 (2) of the Scheme.
Yours faithfully
(Signature of the Complainant/Authorised Representative)
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AUTHORISATION
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CONTACT DETAILS OF CREDIT INSTITUTION FOR COMPLAINANTS / ESCALATIONS
Digital
Your Credit Institution Contact
Lendor Name Level Officers Name Designation Email ID Weblink to raise Credit Bureau Dispute Working Hours Office Address
/BANK/NBFC name Number
(If any)
SREE SUBRAMANYESWARA https://www.subcobank.com/assets/pdfs/Eng No.106,RAJATHA BHAVANA,RV
UBD KA550P 1 First point of Contact KRISHNAIAH SETTY K.N GENERAL MANAGER(I/C) 9900607365 gm@subcobank.com 10.00 AM TO 6.00PM
CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., /ombudsman.pdf ROAD,VVPURAM,BANGALORE-04
https://www.subcobank.com/assets/pdfs/Eng No.106,RAJATHA BHAVANA,RV
2 Escalation Manager KISHORE KUMAR K.S ASSISTANT 9986733803 creditinfo@subcobank.com 10.00 AM TO 6.00PM
/ombudsman.pdf ROAD,VVPURAM,BANGALORE-04
https://www.subcobank.com/assets/pdfs/Eng No.106,RAJATHA BHAVANA,RV
PURUSHOTHAMA.G ASSISTANT 9980533472 creditinfo@subcobank.com 10.00 AM TO 6.00PM
/ombudsman.pdf ROAD,VVPURAM,BANGALORE-04
https://www.subcobank.com/assets/pdfs/Eng No.106,RAJATHA BHAVANA,RV
3 Nodal officer KRISHNA.M Dy.GENERAL MANAGER 9886497745 dgm@subcobank.com 10.00 AM TO 6.00PM
/ombudsman.pdf ROAD,VVPURAM,BANGALORE-04
https://www.subcobank.com/assets/pdfs/Eng No.106,RAJATHA BHAVANA,RV
4 Escalation above Nodal officer KRISHNAIAH SETTY K.N GENERAL MANAGER(I/C) 9900607365 gm@subcobank.com 10.00 AM TO 6.00PM
/ombudsman.pdf ROAD,VVPURAM,BANGALORE-04