A 39-year-old merchant is charged with offering a bribe, contrary to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. He allegedly offered $2,000 to a sales executive at China Construction Bank (Asia) (CCB (Asia)) to expedite the opening of his personal account in May 2023. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 1. The ICAC investigation revealed that Bian’s account was opened shortly after the bribe was paid. The implicated sales executive, Law Tsz-hin, has already been sentenced to six weeks in jail for accepting bribes totaling $13,000 for similar actions. CCB (Asia) fully cooperated with the ICAC investigation. The ICAC warns against bribing bank staff and encourages reporting suspicions of corruption. It has also launched a “Corruption Prevention Guide for Banks” and an Ethics Promotion Programme to help the banking sector manage corruption risks and promote ethical practices.
Resources: https://www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/index_id_1918.html