So last month I have applied for SBI CASHBACK credit card after closing my Paytm SBI credit card (till then I didn’t know it’s RUPAY variant is coming, a mistake I did). After all the process I got a mail that my CASHBACK credit card application is rejected due to banks internal policy. I called customer care of Sbi Card and asked the particular reason of card rejection. I got a generic response that it’s because of bank internal policy.
So I requested them to transfer to the senior Floor manager. I educated the senior floor manager that according to RBI guidelines Sbi needs to mention the particular reason for credit card application rejection. But the floor supervisor told me they have no notification or mail from higher management, where it is mentioned to give the particular reason of card rejection to customer care.
Then I sent a mail to nodal officer of Sbi Card, and from there also I got the same generic mail stating due to internal policy the card application is rejected.
The same day, I raised a ombudsman complaint against SBI cards and payments, and attached all the mail proofs to check whether they can help me in this.
7days passed and on 22nd June, I got a call from SBI team for ombudsman complain, And He told that the customer service team is not aware of the RBI guideline. ( which is a bluff for sure, as the nodal officer also send the same thing in mail). And he actually told me on the call the exact reason(which I couldn’t digest I.e the debits are more from a/c credits), then I asked him to send a written mail whatever he mentioned the reason. Now I am waiting for their mail And I can see the ombudsman complaint is still open.
Similar thing I experienced while applying SCAPIA credit card, but when their customers care called meI educated them about RBI guidelines. After lots of arguments, they took the complaint and told if it is possible, their back-end team will send mail stating the exact reason of card rejection. And after three days, I got the mail with exact reason mentioned (Which is common for many SCAPIA and federal bank cc applicants i.e. More number of credit enquires in less months)