Disclosures

Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM)

Introduction

  1. Gandra Fincorp Private Limited (‘Gandra’ or ‘the Company’) is a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) - Investment and Credit Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’). Gandra is currently categorized as base layer NBFC. The Company is engaged in the business of extending business and corporate loans. The RBI has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Responsible Business Conduct) Directions, 2025 (‘Directions’), has prescribed that the Board of Directors of the applicable NBFCs shall lay down the appropriate Grievance Redressal Mechanism within the organization. Therefore, the Company has formulated this Grievance Redressal Policy ( the Policy’ or ‘this Policy’) to ensure that all disputes arising out of the decisions of the functionaries are heard and disposed of at least at the next higher level. This Policy shall be placed on the official website of the Company for the benefit of their customers.

2. Objective

The objectives of this Grievance Redressal Policy are as follows:

  1. To ensure that all grievances and queries are appropriately addressed within prescribed timelines.
  2. To ensure that disputes arising out of the decisions of the functionaries are heard and disposed of at least at the next higher level.
  3. To ensure that adherence with the grievance redressal mechanism set up is reviewed periodically and reported to the Board.
  4. To ensure that staff dealing with customers and customer complaints are adequately equipped to appropriately address such complaints and queries.
  5. To ensure full compliance with applicable RBI regulations and other statutory requirements governing grievance redressal for NBFCs.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism and Escalation Matrix

3.1. Level-1: Internal Customer Support Team

Customers can lodge complaints through:

  • Online portal at gandragroup.com
  • Customer can write to us at: gfcadmin@gandragroup.com
  • Customers can reach out Customer support / Helpline toll free number: +91 7032439898

Customers are encouraged to provide complete details of their complaints / grievances, along with relevant documents, in their complaints. In case of any trouble faced by the customer in lodging a complaint, the Company will provide guidance in this regard.

In all the above-mentioned means for registering complaints, an acknowledgement number will be provided to the customer through which they can track the status of the complaint and follow-up for escalating the same, if required.

Acknowledgment: Customers will receive an acknowledgment of their complaint within 24 hours via email or SMS.

Timeframe for resolution: The Company shall promptly assign the complaint to the concerned personnel based on the nature and category of the grievance and attempt to resolve the grievance within 7 (Seven) working days. Certain grievances may require coordination and action by other third parties and factors not in the control of the Company. If the Company requires additional time, it will inform the customer along with the reason for delay and expected resolution timelines.

Note: Telephone lines are open from 9.30am to 5.30pm on all working days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

3.2. Level 2- Nodal Grievance Redressal Officer/ Nodal Officer

In case the customer does not get a satisfying response or does not receive any response within 7 days of registering the complaint/grievance, they can directly escalate the matter through an email to the below mentioned Nodal Grievance Redressal Officer/ Nodal Officer: Name: Harish T. Email id: gfcadmin@gandragroup.com Phone No.: +91 7032439898 Timeframe for resolution: The NGRO will examine the matter and redress complaints as soon as possible, however not later than 10 (Ten) working days from the date of registering the complaint/grievance. The Grievance Redressal Officer will also act as the Nodal Officer for the company.

3.3. Level 3- Consumer Education and Protection Cell, RBI

If a complaint is rejected wholly or partly by the Company and the complainant is not satisfied with the reply or does not get any reply within 30 days, after the Company received the complaint, the complainant shall have the right to raise a written complaint with the Consumer Education and Protection Cell (CEPC), RBI via post to:
The Officer In-Charge Consumer
Education and Protection Cell,
Reserve Bank of India 6-1-56,
Secretariat Road, Saifabad Hyderabad-500 004

4. Escalation of complaints & turnaround time (TAT) for resolution

Level Designation Turn-Around-Time (TAT)
Level 1 Internal Customer Support Team 7 days
Level 2 Nodal Grievance Redressal Officer / Nodal Officer 10 days
Level 3 Consumer Education and Protection Cell, RBI -

5. Disclosure of complaints

The Company will ensure to include the following disclosures of complaints in its Financial Statements – Notes to Accounts in such manner in prescribed format provided in the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 (as updated from time to time):

  1. Summary information on complaints received by the Company in the prescribed format; and
  2. Top five grounds of complaints received by the Company from customers.

6. Display Requirements

The Company will display the following information prominently, for the benefit of its clients, at its registered office:

  1. Name and contact details (i.e., telephone number, address, and e-mail address) of the Nodal Grievance Redressal Officer/Nodal Officer
  2. Contact details of above-mentioned CEPC, RBI office.

7. Employee Training and Awareness

On an ongoing basis, the Company will conduct training programs for staff on customer service best practices with a focus on minimizing grievances. Included in this training will be a review of past customer complaints, resolutions to those complaints, lessons-learned and an open discussion on how to best prevent such complaints in the future.

8. Compliance with the Policy

The Board of Directors shall provide for periodical review of the compliance and functioning of this Grievance Redressal Policy at various levels of management. A consolidated report of such reviews shall be submitted to the Board on a yearly basis.

9. Review Of the Policy

The Board of Directors shall review this Policy annually or on a need-basis i.e., in the event of change in regulatory framework or for business or operational need (whichever is earlier). Such updates / changes to the Policy will be communicated to the relevant staff /personnel (both in-house or outsourced) and relevant stakeholders across the Company. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Policy, in case of any contradiction of the provision of this Policy with any existing laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, or modification thereof or enactment of a new applicable law, the provisions under such laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, or enactment shall prevail over this Policy.