This has reference to RBI Circular No. RBI/2015-16/16 DNBR (PD) CC.No.054/03.10.119/2015-16 dated 1st July, 2015 wherein the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the guidelines on Fair Practices Code for NBFCs to implement the same.
“The Fair Practices Code” is in conformity with these Guidelines and it sets the standard for M/s. Kannattu Fingold Finance Pvt Ltd (Formerly known as M/s. Adyar Anandhaa Finance Private Limited) (“hereinafter called as the Company”) to follow while dealing with borrowers. It provides information to borrowers and explains how the company is expected to deal with them on a day to day basis.
This policy will be applicable to all the Offices of the Company including Head Office and the branches located at various places in India. All the Officers and employees of the Company shall also be bound by this policy.

The code has been developed with an objective of:
● Ensuring & Regulating fair practices while dealing with borrowers;
● Enabling borrowers in having a better understanding of the product and taking informed decisions;
● Building borrowers’ confidence in the company;
● Facilitate a continuously growing base of satisfied borrowers while scrupulously avoiding association with borrowers having doubtful credentials or criminal background;
● Deal with the Grievances redressal in a quick and efficient manner and to the satisfaction of the borrowers;
● Have an Escalation process, in the event of dissatisfaction of the borrowers in handling the complaint(s) raised.

The Fair Practice Code will be applicable to the following broad areas:
i. Loan application and processing;
ii. Loan appraisal, sanction, agreement and terms/ conditions;
iii. Loan disbursal;
iv. Recovery and transfer of loan;
v. Settlement of loan;
vi. General.
i. Loan application and processing
● All communications to the borrower shall be either in English or in vernacular language or in a language as understood by the borrower
● Loan application forms issued by the Company shall include necessary information affecting the interests of the borrower, which will enable him to take an informed decision by comparing the terms and conditions with that
of other similar NBFCs, and shall also indicate the documents required to be executed/submitted by the borrower.
● If any additional documents/information is required from the Customer, the same shall be communicated to the Customer immediately.
● In case of all loans, other than gold loans which are sanctioned on the same day of receipt of the application, an acknowledgement will be given to the applicant, also indicating the probable date by which a decision regarding
sanction of the loan will be intimated to him. The acknowledgement can also be given in the form of a tear off from the application form or through an SMS message.
ii. Loan appraisal, sanction, agreement and terms/ conditions
● The borrower shall be given a loan sanction letter and copy of the loan document together with annexures/enclosures quoted therein in vernacular language or a language as understood by the borrower which shall include the details of the loan such as amount sanctioned, annualized interest rate, method of application thereof and any other terms and conditions.
● The penal interest that will be charged for late payment shall be mentioned in bold letters in the sanction letter/loan document.
● An acknowledged copy of the sanction letter shall be kept as part of the
document.
● Subject to receipt of all the requisite information and completion of documentation and creation of charge over the security, loan applications shall be disposed of in the normal course on the same day of receipt of the application form complete in all respects. . However, if there is any delay in sanctioning the loan beyond the period of 1 day due to reasons like field verification etc, customer shall be given an acknowledgement for receipt of the application also indicating the time frame within which the loan application will be disposed of. The customer shall be kept informed of the status of his application.
● The company will give notice in writing to the borrower upon any change in the terms and conditions with date of such change (prospective date) of the loan sanctioned.
iii. Loan disbursal
● The loan shall be disbursed on executing the necessary documents and completion of the formalities regarding creating a charge over the security offered by the borrower. Any change in the terms and conditions including interest rates, service charges, prepayment charges etc. shall be informed to the borrower in the vernacular or a language known to the borrower. Any changes in interest rates and charges shall be only prospective. A suitable condition in this regard shall be incorporated in the loan document obtained from the borrower.
● Decision to recall/accelerate payment or performance shall be as per the covenants in the loan document.
● 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 may have against borrower. If such 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 which the Company is entitled to retain the securities till the relevant claim is settled / paid.
iv. Recovery and transfer of loan
a) Decision to recall/ accelerate payment or performance under the agreement will be in consonance with the respective loan Agreement.
b) In the matter of recovery of loans, the company will not resort to any undue harassment to the borrower viz. persistently bothering the borrowers at odd hours, use of muscle power for recovery of loans, rude behaviour of staff etc.

c) In case of receipt of request from the borrower for transfer of loan account, the consent or objection of the company will be conveyed within 21 days from the date of receipt of such request of transfer to both the transferor and transferee in a transparent manner. Such transfer will be as per transparent contractual terms in consonance with all the applicable laws
v. Settlement of loan
a) The Company will release all securities to the borrower on receipt of repayment of all dues subject to any legitimate right or lien for any other claim the company may have against the borrower. If such right of set off is to be exercised, the borrower will be given notice about the same by the Company with full particulars of the remaining claims and the conditions under which the Company is entitled to retain the securities till the relevant claim is settled/ paid.
b) No due/ objection certificate will be issued to the customer on fulfillment of said terms within 15 working days of completion of formalities.
vi. General
a) SELF will refrain from interference in the affairs of its Borrower except for the purposes provided in the terms and conditions of the respective loan agreement (unless new information, not earlier disclosed by the Borrower, which may come to the notice of SELF).
b) Training will be imparted to ensure that directors/ staff/ representatives of the company are adequately trained to deal with borrowers in an appropriate manner.
c) The company shall adopt interest rate by taking into account relevant factors and determine the interest rate to be charged accordingly.

Unless authorized by the borrower, the Company will treat all his personal information as private and confidential.
The Company may not reveal transaction details of the borrowers to any other persons except under following circumstances:

i. If the Company is required to provide the information to any statutory or regulatory body or bodies;
ii. If arising out of a duty to the public to reveal the information;
iii. If it is in the interest of the borrowers to provide such information (e.g. fraud prevention);
iv. If the borrower has authorized the Company to provide such information to its group / associate / entities or companies or any such person/ entity as specifically agreed upon;

The borrower/applicant may report his/her complaint/grievance in writing to the concerned branch head from where he/she availed the loan or applied for the loan. The concerned employees shall guide the borrowers who wish to lodge a
complaint. On receipt of such complaint/grievance, the head of the Branch shall immediately take up the matter for redressal. The Customers are requested to provide feedback, suggestion on the services of the company to the Nodal Officer.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
The Company has a three level Grievances Redressal Mechanism as given below.
Level 1
The customer may register his/ her query/ complaint to the company which shall be addressed to the Grievance Redressal in connection with any matter pertaining to business practices, lending decisions, credit management, recovery and complaints relating to updation/alteration of credit information. The details of the Grievance Redressal Officer are given as follows:

Level 2
If the complaint is not resolved within 15 working days, the customer shall complaint to the Director of the company.
Name of Director : Allen Thomas Kannattu
Contact Details : +91 99460 31111
E-mail id : allen@kannattu.com

Level 3
If the complaint / dispute are not redressed within a period of 1 month from date of its receipt, the customer may appeal to:
General Manager, Reserve Bank of India,
Department of Non-Banking Supervision,
Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001
Tel. No. 044 – 2539 3406, Fax No. 044 -2539 3797
E-mail id: dnbschennai@rbi.org.in

Mandatory display requirements
The company has the following in all the branches/ places where the business of the company is transacted for the benefit of the borrowers:
i. Appropriate arrangement for receiving complaints and suggestions;
ii. Display of name, address and contact number of the Grievance Redressal
Officer.