Buland Investments Ltd, is a Jaipur-based Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) and has more than 300 branches/customer service points (CSP) across India. Company mainly offers housing loans, loans against property, and per
CS Professional · Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Principles and Practice · PYQS · June 2025
Buland Investments Ltd, is a Jaipur-based Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) and has more than 300 branches/customer service points (CSP) across India. Company mainly offers housing loans, loans against property, and personal loans to all segments of society including salaried employees, professionals and businessmen. The Company has a paid-up capital of ₹ 100 crore, public deposits of ₹ 250 crore and borrowings of ₹ 80 crore (₹ 40 crore each from public and private sector banks). Most of its operations in online mode with customers applying online and uploading their KYC and other financial documents through a secured web portal. Though the Company is on a growth trajectory, it still does not have robust policies and procedures which guide its operations. Recoverability from the customers, loan defaulters is a challenge on operational front. From a corporate perspective, adhering to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Digital Lending norms and Cyber Security Frameworks are key challenges for the Company. It has hired few IT professionals to develop an inhouse IT security team. However, despite these efforts, the Company suffered a major cyber-attack recently, leading to theft of sensitive KYC data of large number of customers. RBI has imposed huge penalties and suspended the Company's operations. The media coverage of the incident has further damaged the Company's reputation, causing panic among customers, depositors and investors. In this context, answer the following questions: Describe compliance risks and the mitigation strategy which the Company should adopt.
Answer & Explanation:
Compliance risk is an organization's potential exposure to legal penalties, financial forfeiture and material loss, resulting from its failure to act in accordance with industry laws and regulations, internal policies or prescribed best practices. Compliance risk is also known as integrity risk. Description: Inadequate compliance systems and processes can pose reputation risk for the Company. This could expose the Company to legal consequences, resulting in financial losses and penalties. Mitigation strategy: Invest in IT-enabled compliance systems and processes. Ensure all functions and units are aware of the laws and regulations to comply with Ensure adequate monitoring mechanism towards compliance. Communicate periodically to reiterate the importance of compliance.
Topics: Compliance Risk
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