Dispute Resolution Policy

A professionally drafted Dispute Resolution Policy for banks, deposit-taking institutions and finance companies, covering compliance obligations management and assurance. Global edition — written to international standards (Basel Committee, FATF, ISO, COSO, NIST and FSB) and deliberately jurisdiction-neutral, with bracketed prompts marking the points where your local law or regulator's requirements must be inserted. Supplied as a fully editable Microsoft Word document, de-identified and ready to adapt to your organisation. Typical owner: Chief Compliance Officer; approval: Board of Directors.

Typical owner	Chief Compliance Officer
Typical approval	Board of Directors
Length	~7,379 words (approx. 18 pages)
Last reviewed	July 2026 — verify currency for your circumstances before use
Format	Microsoft Word (.docx), fully editable
Delivery	Instant download after purchase; re-download any time from your account
Licence	Single-organisation licence
Guarantee	Materially defective or misdescribed? We'll resupply, replace or refund within 30 days — see Terms

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What's inside

• Contents
• 1. Purpose
• 2. Scope
• 3. Definitions
• 4. Regulatory Framework
• 5. Policy Statement and Principles
• 6. Identifying Complaints
• 7. Receiving, Acknowledging and Resolving at First Contact
• 8. Triage, Prioritisation and Vulnerable Complainants
• 9. Complaint-Handling Timeframes and Delay Notifications
• 10. Final Responses and Remedies
• 11. Complaint Management System, Root Cause and Systemic Issues
• 12. External Dispute Resolution
• 13. Roles and Responsibilities
• 14. Reporting and Escalation
• 15. Breaches of this Policy
• 16. Training and Awareness
• 17. Review of this Policy
• Appendix A: Minimum Complaint Record — Data Fields
• Appendix B: Final Response Checklist
• Policy Administration

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