RBI has issued a directive to banks. The central bank has said that banks should ensure nominees in deposit accounts and safety lockers of new and all existing customers. The nomination facility is aimed at reducing the hardships of family members on the death of depositors and speedy settlement of claims.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued instructions to banks and NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) regarding nominee (legal heir). According to this, nomination is now necessary for every Fixed Deposit (FD), savings account and locker. RBI has ordered all banks to get nomination from every old and new customer. The purpose of the nomination facility is to reduce the difficulties of family members on the death of the depositor / depositors and to settle claims quickly. The central bank circular states that nominees are not available in a large number of deposit accounts. Know why nomination is necessary…
What is the reason?
According to the Economic Times report, RBI has found that many accounts do not have nomination. In such a situation, if the account holder dies, his family members have to face a lot of problems. With nomination, if any family member passes away, the nominee will easily get the money from his savings account, FD or locker without any delay or legal hassle.
What are the instructions?
According to the RBI circular of Friday, the instructions for nomination for scheduled commercial banks (SCBs – except RRBs), primary (urban) co-operative banks (UCBs) and deposit taking NBFCs have been included in the master circular. In these rules, banks have also been told to explain the benefits of nomination to the people and provide information about it everywhere.
How will monitoring be done?
According to the new RBI directive, the Customer Service Committee (CSC) or the Board of Directors will regularly review the nomination status. From March 31, the progress report will be given every quarter through the DAKSH portal. Changes will also be made in the account opening form so that the customer can choose a nominee or refuse nomination. RBI has said that campaigns should be run from time to time.
Who is a nominee?
A nominee in an account or investment is a person whom the account holder wants to receive his money after his death. When you open an account or add a nominee’s name later, it ensures that the account holder’s assets are passed on to that person. This person can be a family member or a friend or an acquaintance. The account holder can change the nominee’s name in his account whenever he wants.
Why is it necessary?
By having a nomination, the family can avoid legal hassles. If there is no nominee, then the family members or legal heirs have to go through a long and tedious process to get the property. If there is a nominee, then he just has to show his address, bank details and identity card and the money will be transferred in his name.
Essential to avoid hassle
Due to the absence of a nominee, the family of the deceased may face legal hurdles in getting money from the bank/insurance company. Sometimes a distant relative or an unknown person also declares himself as the heir. In such a situation, the matter becomes more complicated. If there is a dispute among the family members, then the matter goes to the court. It may take 6 months or several years to decide. To avoid this problem, get the name of a nominee registered in your account today itself.
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