Anti-Bribery and Corruption Statement
Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad (“the Bank”) being a responsible player in financial services industry is committed in promoting the highest ethical standards and upholding integrity and professionalism in its day-to-day business. As a regulated entity in Malaysia, the Bank endeavours to be in full compliance with the laws and regulations within the jurisdiction where it operates.
The Bank takes a serious zero-tolerance stance on any form of bribery or corruption in all its dealings and business operations. The Bank sets a strict expectation whereby no person (or party) undertaking business on behalf of, or acting for the Bank, shall in any manner pays or receive a bribe for any reason (or consideration) whatsoever. Accordingly, the Bank shall enforce strict disciplinary action on any employee found to have breached the Bank’s policy on anti-bribery and corruption which may include dismissal and any other action deemed appropriate.
The Bank fully undertakes to protect any employee that refuses to pay bribes or participate in any acts of corruption and will ensure that he/she shall not be penalised even if such refusal results in the loss of business.
The Bank also wishes to remind that it takes a similar zero-tolerance stance on bribery and corruption in relation to all external parties (including but not limited to clients, customers, vendors, service providers or suppliers) and would not hesitate to prohibit future business dealings should any party be found to have acted in contravention to the Bank’s policy.
We look forward to grow our business responsibly, whilst ensuring compliance to the laws and regulations where we operate. We would appreciate all counterparties to join us in our efforts to ensure ethical, fair and transparent business conduct in all dealings with us in line with the spirit of the Anti-corruption and Bribery Laws where the Bank operate.
REPORTING CHANNEL
The Bank has provided an avenue for all employees, directors, shareholders, customers, consultants, vendors, contractors, agencies, and any parties with a business relationship with the Bank to whistleblow any act of bribery and/or corruption in relation to the bank’s business as follows:
Writing in to the Bank’s Head of Internal Audit at Ground, Mezzanine & 1st Floor, Plaza OSK, 25, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur; or
Email to whistleblowing_kl@bankofchina.com.my
The Bank prohibits any retaliation against any individual who, acting in good faith, makes a disclosure about any alleged corrupt activities involving the business of the bank.
For more details on the Bank’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, please click here
