Process for raising complaint/request through Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism
I. Registrar and Share Transfer Agent
Equity shareholders are requested to route their service requests/grievances first to the Bank’s RTA.
II. Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Where the grievance(s) of the equity shareholders are not resolved by the RTA or within required timelines after delivery of all the requisite documents and information or wherein the investor is not satisfied with the resolution provided, he/she/they can refer the grievance(s) to the Bank by writing the same to the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.
Non-convertible debt securities holders may reach out directly to the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer for their grievances such as non-receipt of interest or principle payment, deduction of TDS related queries, etc.
III. SCORES/ Stock Exchanges platform
In case the investors are not satisfied with the resolution, they may lodge complaint through “SEBI Complaints Redress System” (SCORES). SCORES is a web based centralized system to capture investor complaints against listed companies and registered intermediaries and is available 24x7. Investors can easily access, retrieve and preserve the complaints lodged by them in electronic mode at https://scores.sebi.gov.in/.
Click here to access the SEBI Circular covering flow of the complaint through SCORES platform.
FAQs on the process to be followed for registration/lodging complaints/disputes, is available at https://scores.sebi.gov.in/faqs.
IV. Online Dispute Resolution Portal
SEBI vide its circular dated July 31, 2023, read with Master Circular dated December 28, 2023 introduced a common Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) mechanism which harnesses online conciliation and online arbitration for resolution of disputes arising in the Indian Securities Market.
Investor can opt for ODR mechanism if he/she/they are not satisfied with the resolution provided on SCORES platform.
Click here to access SMART ODR portal for filing disputes pertaining to Bank’s securities.