CONSUMER EDUCATION AND PROTECTION

The Reserve Bank’s approach to customer service focusses on protection of customers’ rights, enhancing the quality of customer service, spreading awareness and strengthening the grievance redressal mechanism in banks and also in the Reserve Bank.

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Date : Oct 07, 2025
RBI invites public comments on the draft Reserve Bank – Ombudsman Scheme, 2025

The Reserve Bank has released today the draft Reserve Bank - Ombudsman Scheme, 2025 (Scheme).

2. The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS), 2021 launched on November 12, 2021, provides customers of Regulated Entities (REs) a speedy, cost-effective and expeditious alternate grievance redress mechanism. Based on the operational experience, stakeholder feedback, and global best practices, the Reserve Bank has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Scheme.  

3. The comments on the draft Scheme are invited from public/stakeholders till October 28, 2025. The comments/ feedback may be submitted through the link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available on the Reserve Bank’s website or by email or may alternatively be forwarded to:

The Chief General Manager
Consumer Education and Protection Department, Central Office
Reserve Bank of India
1st Floor, Amar Building
Fort, Mumbai - 400 001

(Brij Raj)           
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2025-2026/1258


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