In a recent notification, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has noted that
It is understood that some banks are furnishing a copy of the loan agreement only on request made by the borrowers. In this connection, we advise that not furnishing a copy of the loan agreement or enclosures quoted in the loan agreement is an unfair practice and this could lead to disputes between the bank and the borrower with regard to the terms and conditions on which the loan is granted.
The RBI has therefore directed all Scheduled Commercial Banks and Financial Institutions to
…invariably furnish a copy of the loan agreement along with a copy each of all enclosures quoted in the loan agreement to all the borrowers at the time of sanction / disbursement of loans.
While the RBI does a decent job of posting such notifications on its website, it’s certainly not the most effective way to reach the intended recipients – the people who take the loans. After all, how many among you take time off every week to read up on the RBI’s website?
Maybe it’s time the RBI started a consumer-education initiative; a weekly front-page column in a few leading newspapers should be a good start. What do you think?
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