Friday, March 13, 2009

Flaw in MAS Fast Track Process

Dear Mr. Tan,

I came across this paragraph in the Q&A issued by MAS regarding the Fast-Track process:

"Under the fast tract process, the FI is required to help me prepare a written statement, taking guidance from a checklist of questions (which incorporates inputs from FIDReC. Similarly, the representative/RM who sold me the product is also required to give a written statement, again taking guidance from a checklist (incorporating inputs provided to FIDReC).

To me, this fast tract process seems rather odd and does not make much sense. Here is a situation where I am complaining against the FI, and under this fast tract process, the FI is required to help me prepare a written statement .........

Why should the FI in this instance help me. I would have thought that the FI would try make my statement as weak as possible and at the same time make use of my statement to defend their position against my complaint.

JL


REPLY
I agree with your view. I suggest that you bring this point up with MAS.