Customer Service and Grievance Redressal

Complaints and Grievance Redressal

RAISE YOUR CONCERNS/GRIEVANCES & GET IT RESOLVED AT THE EARLIEST!!!


Reliant Credits (India) Limited (RCIL), being in the service industry, needs to have on ongoing and focused approach towards customer service. The competitive market scenario makes it imperative for RCIL to have a robust mechanism in place to resolve / address the customer complaints. Thus, RCIL believes in customer satisfaction on the products and services we are offering, and we value the dignity of our Customer - “Customer is the King”. It is the responsibility of all employees to provide the highest quality of customer service to ensure continued customer satisfaction, retention and sustained growth of business. However, to provide such a high level of customer satisfaction, RCIL shall operationalize a mechanism for effective redressal of customer grievances. It is RCIL’s primary responsibility to address the complaints raised by the customers and should be addressed properly at the Branch level.

OBJECTIVE


RCIL, through a comprehensive Customer Grievance Redressal Policy, intends to put in place systems, procedures and review mechanism for minimizing instances of customer complaints and grievances and to ensure their prompt redressal. The key objectives of this policy are as under:

  • Ensure unbiased, fair and just treatment to customers on an ongoing basis.
  • Consistently assess the impact of services in order to serve customers better.
  • Provide customers formal and informal channels for feedback and suggestions.
  • Put in place a formal grievance redressal mechanism for customers and educate them on the benefits of such mechanism.
  • Ensure speedy and efficient resolution of customer grievances / complaints with adherence to basic principles of transparency and integrity.
  • Educate the customers about alternate escalation mechanisms for resolution of the grievances / complaints if they are not satisfied with the response.
  • WHAT IS A ‘COMPLAINT’?


    A ‘complaint’ means a representation in writing, through any electronic means, telephone or direct visit containing a grievance alleging deficiency in the services provided by RCIL.

    TYPES OF COMPLAINTS


    A complaint shall inter-alia, include the following:

  • Lending related : Delayed disbursals, modification of existing terms and conditions, excessive follow-up calls for recovery, fraudulent loans, loan closure and NOC related, etc
  • Repayment related : Complaints that are linked to the areas of online and offline payment, closure of account, NACH, refund, etc.
  • Staff related : Misbehavior, use of rude or abusive language, alleged harassment, alleged forgery, etc.
  • Others : Credit score related, unnecessary SMS / voice calls, etc.
  • However, a normal / general service requests do not fall under the ambit of a complaint.

    COMPLAINTS HANDLING AND RESOLUTION PROCESS


    In order to address the customer grievances, RCIL is operating a Customer Grievances Redressal Department (GRD), headed by a Customer Relations Manager (CRM). The customer complaints received by RCIL shall be categorized on the basis of the criticality and severity of the complaint. While all categories of grievances shall be dealt with the same urgency and speed, the resolution provided, and the action taken may vary on the basis of the severity. RCIL’s grievance redressal mechanism provides for a comprehensive framework for registration, tracking, resolution and analysis of customer complaints. A robust review mechanism shall assist RCIL in identifying and resolving gaps in the customer service, product features and the delivery of the products. The customer grievance escalation mechanism shall be displayed all RCIL offices and on the website of the Company. The GRD shall prepare and submit reports on the complaints received as required by the management and regulatory authorities. The reports shall be submitted to the Board at regular intervals for its review and information.

    REGISTRATION, TRACKING & RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS


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