Complaints Handling
The Authority is obliged to recognize the need for transparency and fairness.
In this regard, the Complaints Handling Guideline document establishes the procedure that the Authority will follow, upon receiving a complaint against a licensee and any other specified entities under the regulatory scope of the Authority, and complaints in respect to the way in which the Authority has carried out its functions.
For the purposes of this guidelines “complaint” means any expression of dissatisfaction about;
- the manner in which the Authority has carried out its functions;
- the conduct of the Authority’s management, employees or persons acting on its behalf in the purported exercise of such functions; and
- complaints connected with the operations or management of licensees.
It is mandatory that when filling the complaint form below:
- As per section 9 of the Financial Consumer Protection (Complaint Handling) Regulations, complainants shall allow the financial services provider 21 business days from the date of lodging a complaint for a determination before escalating their complaint to the Authority.
- Provide proof of their submission of complaint to the financial services provider as per its complaint handling policy and other relevant documents to support their claim before any complaint is investigated by the Authority.
- For complainants to fill in the below Complaints Handling Form before any complaint is investigated by the Authority.
- All fields indicated on the form must be completed, and provide all supporting documents relevant to the complaint.
- Must be filled in English, Creole or French, any documents in language other than English, French or English are required to have certified English, French and Creole translation.
All mandatory fields indicated on the form by the * must be completed.