FMEC International Financial Services Limited (“the Company”) is a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Finance Company registered with Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”). The company is presently in the business of providing different types of loans which includes Personal Loans etc., to its various customers.
The Company has put in place the Fair Practices Code (“FPC”) as per the guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India for all Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) vide RBI circular RBI/2015-16/16 DNBR (PD) CC.No.054/03.10.119/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015.
The FPC sets out the principles for fair practices, transparency & adequate disclosures while dealing with its customers and for its stakeholders.
The Company's key commitments to customers:
a) The Company shall help its customer choose products and services, which meet their needs and give them clear information explaining the key features of the services and products they are interested in
b) Inform customers about the documents and information the Company needs from them to establish customer’s true identity and address and, other documents to comply with legal and regulatory requirements via-a`-vis extent “Know Your Customer” guidelines
a) The company has a lending platform “ClickMyLoan” which is a mobile and web-based platform and a cutting-edge Fintech product which has been developed and designed to make individual’s personal financing needs easier and faster. Our customers can avail loan facility from us via Website and IOS/Android based mobile application anytime, anywhere and the entire process starting from the registration – to - Loan Application - to - Application Processing - to - Loan disbursement directly to the bank account of the user, is completely online.
b) All communications to the borrower shall be English or in the vernacular language or a language as understood by the borrower
c) The loan application forms of the Company include necessary information 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 with the application form
d) It issues a written acknowledgement for each application after receipt of the complete information as per the standard application format. Additional information and support documents may occasionally be found necessary in course of processing a customer/borrower application
e) Applications complete in all respects are processed within a reasonable time frame. In case the proposal is not approved by the Company, the borrower is intimated accordingly
The Company will convey in the form of SMS/mail to the borrower in English or the vernacular language or a language as understood by the borrower, the amount of loan sanctioned along with the terms and conditions including annualised rate of interest and method of application thereof and keeps the acceptance of these terms and conditions by the borrower on its record.
a) The Company will give notice to the borrower in English or in the vernacular language or a language as understood by the borrower of any change in the terms and conditions including disbursement schedule, interest rates, service charges, etc. The Company will also ensure that changes in interest rates and charges are effected only prospectively.
b) Decision to recall / accelerate payment or performance under the agreement will be in accordance with the loan agreement.
c) The borrower shall enter into an agreement containing all standard and specific terms and conditions with Company, execute the requisite documents, before seeking disbursement
The average yields and the rate of interest under each product is decided from time to time, giving due consideration to the following factors;
1) Weighted Average cost of borrowing
2) Fund raising cost - It includes loan processing fees and brokerage charged by bank to the company.
3) Opex Cost， It includes license cost, loan origination cost, employee expenses, marketing/advertisement expenses and other operational costs.
4) Risk Premium， Base risk premium to cover business related risks and would vary by business, customer segment, geography, sourcing channel etc.
5) Base ROA， Base Return on assets is the minimum return expected by the company on its assets.
a) The Company will refrain from interference in the affairs of the borrower except for the purposes provided 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)
b) In the matter of recovery of loans, the Company will not resort to undue harassment viz. persistently bothering the borrowers at odd hours, use of physical intimidation for recovery of loans, etc. To avoid rude behaviour from the staff of the Company, the Company shall ensure that the staff are adequately trained to deal with the customers in an appropriate manner
c) The Company shall charge either zero or reasonable foreclosure charges/ pre-payment penalties on term loans sanctioned to individual borrowers on case to base basis.
a) The company shall set up a board of directors approved grievance redressal forum within the organisation comprising Business Heads, and Heads of Operations to resolve disputes. This forum will ensure that all the disputes arising out of the decisions of the Company’s functionaries are heard and disposed of at least at the next higher level
b) There will be a periodical review of the compliance of the Fair Practices Code and the functioning of the grievances redressal mechanism at various levels of management. A consolidated report of such reviews will be submitted to the Board at regular intervals as prescribed by board of directors
c) The following information / public notice shall be displayed prominently, for the benefit of the customers, at all branches/ places of the Company, where business is transacted:
The name and contact details of the Grievance Redressal Officer who can be approached for resolution of complaints against the Company is as follows:
Fair Practices Code is put up on the website for the information of various stakeholders.