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RBI’s Key Facts Statement circular applies to retail and MSME term loans extended by covered banks and NBFCs. For new covered loans sanctioned from 1 October 2024, it requires a standardised KFS before contract execution, a proposal validity period, APR computation and an amortisation schedule. APR includes lender charges and third-party charges recovered through the regulated entity; fees not disclosed in the KFS.

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RBI’s Key Facts Statement circular applies to retail and MSME term loans extended by covered banks and NBFCs. For new covered loans sanctioned from 1 October 2024, it requires a standardised KFS before contract execution, a proposal validity period, APR computation and an amortisation schedule. APR includes lender charges and third-party charges recovered through the regulated entity; fees not disclosed in the KFS cannot later be charged without explicit borrower consent.

Ask each lender for the same package:

  • KFS with proposal number and validity date;
  • sanction letter and draft agreement;
  • APR calculation and amortisation schedule;
  • benchmark, spread, reset frequency and change-notice method;
  • course-wise disbursement conditions and document checklist;
  • margin, collateral and co-borrower obligations;
  • study/moratorium payment choices and capitalisation method;
  • prepayment, balance-transfer and security-release terms;
  • foreign remittance route and every lender/third-party charge.

Check these first

  • State the exact expected result and the exact result you have now.
  • Find the official record that owns the result and compare it with your evidence.
  • Change one thing at a time, then verify the final state before moving on.

Fix it in this order

  1. State the exact expected result and the exact result you have now.
  2. Find the official record that owns the result and compare it with your evidence.
  3. Write down the academic deadline and the exact amount/date that must be paid.
  4. Check sanction conditions, co-borrower requirements, margin contribution, disbursement trigger, and moratorium terms.
  5. Ask the lender for the specific missing condition or calculation in writing.
  6. Send university invoices, admission proof, visa/forex documents, or revised payment instructions in one labelled file.
  7. After each disbursement, reconcile the lender ledger with the university/beneficiary receipt and your own contribution.

Build the proof pack

  • Sanction letter
  • Fee demand/invoice and academic deadline
  • Co-borrower and income documents
  • Disbursement/forex/payment references

Avoid making the case harder

  • Waiting until the final university deadline to discover a condition
  • Assuming moratorium means no interest accrues
  • Sending different amounts or beneficiary details in separate messages

How you know it is really fixed

  • The official record and your real-world result agree.
  • You have enough written evidence to prove the issue is finished if it returns later.

If it is still not fixed

  1. Branch/education-loan desk
  2. Lender grievance officer
  3. RBI CMS for eligible unresolved banking complaints

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