FAIR PRACTICE CODE

This fair practice code sets out the minimum practices to be followed by the Company while dealing with the customers. This code is formulated in pursuance of the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India on fair practice code for NBFCs, to ensure better service and provide necessary information to customers to take informed decisions.

Objectives:

The code has been developed with an objective of

  • Promote good and fair practices by setting standards in dealing with the customers.
  • provide the necessary information to the customers and to increase the transparency, to enable customers to take informative decisions and to appraise them of the services rendered by the Company.
  • To promote a fair and cordial relationship with the customers.

Applications for loans and their processing:

  • All communications to the borrower shall be in the vernacular language or a language as understood by the borrower.
  • Loan application forms shall include necessary information which affects the interest of the borrower, so that a meaningful comparison with the terms and conditions offered by other NBFCs can be made and informed decision can be taken by the borrower.
  • The loan application form indicates the documents required to be submitted along with the application form.
  • The company shall provide acknowledgement for receipt of all loan applications. The acknowledgement includes the time frame within which loan applications will be disposed off.

Loan appraisal and terms/conditions:

  • The company shall convey in writing to the borrower in the vernacular language as understood by the borrower, by means of sanction letter or otherwise, the amount of loan sanctioned along with the terms and conditions including annualized rate of interest and method of application thereof and shall keep on record the acceptance of these terms and conditions by the borrower.
  • The loan agreement shall contain the Penal interest charges for late repayment.
  • The Company shall furnish a copy of the loan agreement along with a copy each of all enclosures quoted in the loan agreement to all the borrowers at the time of sanction / disbursement of loans.

Disbursement of loans including changes in terms and conditions:

  • The company shall give notice to the borrower of any change in the terms and conditions including disbursement schedule, interest rates, service charges, prepayment charges, etc.
  • Any changes in interest rates and charges shall be effected only prospectively. The loan agreement shall contain the necessary provisions in this regard.
  • Decision to recall / accelerate payment or performance under the agreement shall be in consonance with the loan agreement.
  • The company shall release all securities on repayment of all dues or on realization of the outstanding amount of loan subject to any legitimate right or lien for any other claim the company shall have against the borrower. If the right of set off is to be exercised, the borrower shall be given notice about the same with full particulars about the remaining claims and the conditions under the company is entitled to retain the securities till the relevant claim is settled / paid.

General:

  • The Company would refrain from interference in the affairs of the borrower except for the purposes provided for in the terms and conditions of the loan agreement (unless new information, not earlier disclosed by the borrower, has come to the notice of the Company).
  • In case of receipt of request from the borrower for transfer of borrowal account, the consent or otherwise – i.e., objection of the Company, if any – shall be conveyed to the borrower within 21 days from the date of receipt of any request. Such transfer shall be as per transparent contractual terms in consonance with law.
  • In the matter of recovery of loans, the Company shall not resort to any harassment – such as persistently bothering the borrowers at odd hours, use of muscle power for recovery of loans, etc. The Company shall ensure that the staff is adequately trained to deal with the customers in an appropriate manner.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism:

  • In the present competitive scenario, excellent customer service is an important tool for sustained business growth. Customer complaints are part of the business life in any corporate entity.
  • In company, customer service and satisfaction are our prime focus. We believe that providing prompt and efficient service is essential not only to attract new customers, but also to retain existing ones.
  • Company has come up with a lot of initiatives that are oriented towards providing a better customer experience and an efficient complaints redressal mechanism with a view to providing enhanced experience to our customers.
  • Customers who wish to provide feedback or send in their complaint may E-mail us at  arihantssecurities@gmail.com
  • If the complaint/dispute is not redressed within a period of one month, the customer may appeal to the Officer-in-Charge of the Regional Office of DNBS of

RBI:
The General Manager,
Department of Non-Banking Supervision (DNBS),
Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600001.
E-mail – dnbschennai@rbi.org.in

Regulation of Excessive Interest charged:

  • The Company shall adopt an interest rate model taking into account relevant factors such as, cost of funds, margin and risk premium, etc for determining the rate of interest to be charged for loans and advances. The rate of interest and the approach for gradations of risk and rationale for charging different rate of interest to different categories of borrowers shall be disclosed to the borrower or customer in the application form and communicated explicitly in the sanction letter.
  • The rate of interest shall be annualized rates so that the borrower is aware of the exact rates that would be charged.