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Banking & Financial Services

Branch security an inspector can verify

Banks, NBFCs and insurers are not judged on how safe a branch feels - they are judged on whether the cash route, the vault log and the guard’s certification can be produced on demand. We build the operation around that evidence.

  • 1,400+

    Branches & chests covered

  • 18

    Banking clients

  • Zero

    Cash-loss claims in 2025

Sector context

What the risk register actually says

Banks, NBFCs and insurers operate against risks that are specific to cash, premises, people and continuity. Our security model is built around the evidence each one requires.

  1. Cash in transit and at rest

    Movement between branches, ATMs and cash points is where loss and dispute concentrate. Routes are randomised, custodians are named, and every handover is logged.

  2. Vault and strong-room access

    Dual-control access, verified credentials and recorded entry ensure sensitive areas are protected and every exception can be traced.

  3. Guard certification

    Every officer is recruited, screened and trained before deployment, with certification and verification records maintained for audit.

  4. Branch uptime

    Security, technical and support services work to a preventive schedule so incidents are addressed before they disrupt branch operations.

The combination we deploy

Three capabilities sequenced for a branch network

Nothing here is a package. It is the mix that has survived contact with RBI inspections across eighteen banking clients.

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  1. 01 Trained branch guarding

    Armed and unarmed officers, custodian escorts and CIT crews - deployed by Peregrine India under a single regional command structure.

  2. 02 Monitored alarms and video

    Panic alarms, vault sensors and camera health watched from the Soteria command centre, with verification before escalation so false dispatches stop.

  3. 03 Branch facility upkeep

    Housekeeping, HVAC, electrical and pest control on a preventive calendar, so audit-visible upkeep never depends on a branch manager chasing a vendor.

What changed

640 branches taken from three vendors to one accountable contract

Guard rosters, vault-access logs and camera health were sitting in three different systems, so every audit began with reconciliation.

We consolidated deployment under Peregrine, moved alarm verification to the Soteria command centre, and put one compliance pack in front of the internal audit team each month.

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