NAMFISA COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

NAMFISA has a dedicated Complaints Department that investigates complaints on behalf of consumers of non-bank financial services and products. These complaints range from:

• Extension of repayment periods without consum-ers consent
• Repudiations of insurance claims

• Non payment of pension benefits

• Excessive interest charges

• Illegal deductions

• Non cancellation of contracts

In the event that the consumer feels aggrieved, he/ she can lodge a complaint against non-bank finan-cial institutions (registered and doing business in Namibia) with NAMFISA. It is important to note, however, that NAMFISA only has jurisdiction over

institutions registered with it and doing business in Namibia. It is therefore important to ensure that you only do business with registered entities. You can contact NAMFISA with the details of the business to find out whether it is registered or not.

The steps to follow when lodging a complaint are:

• Ensure that you have a valid complaint by check-ing with the NAMFISA Complaints Department at 061 290 5134.

• You will be required to first lodge your complaint with the financial institution concerned (in writ-ing). If this fails, you can contact NAMFISA.

• Keep copies of all relevant documentation to send with the complaint and for record

• purposes.

• Keep copies of all correspondences between you

and the financial institution

• Do not send original documents unless you are required to do so.

• Record names, dates, contact details and impor-tant information (this makes the investigation easier and faster to conclude).

• If you lodge your complaint via telephone, al-ways follow up the call with a letter.

• Stay calm even if they (financial institution) are angry.

• Back up your claim in writing as far as possible.

Complaints can be submitted to:

E-mail: zprins@namfisa.com.na

Post: P.O. Box 21250, Windhoek

By hand: Sanlam Centre, 2nd floor

Fax: 061- 290 5161