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Anti-corruption, whistleblowing and the dilemma cards

Module 05 / 5 · 60 min

Recognize bribery and kickbacks in lending and procurement, link corruption to money laundering, use safe reporting channels, and work through all four of Bank A's dilemma cards with a board-level governance check.

In this module you will learn to

  • Define bribery, kickbacks and related corruption offences in plain terms
  • Spot red flags of corruption in lending, collateral valuation and procurement
  • Explain how corruption links to money laundering reporting duties
  • Use whistleblowing channels and explain how reporters are protected
  • Apply the whole course to the four dilemma cards and a board self-check

Built on

  • Erudite Africa training module: Ethiopian Context, topic 4.a Corporate Governance and Ethics, Level 1 Beginner (October 2026)
  • NBE directives as listed in the lessons: SBB/87/2024, SBB/88/2024, SBB/89/2024 and SBB/91/2024
  • Commercial Code of Ethiopia; Capital Market Proclamation No. 1248/2021; Banking Business Proclamation No. 1360/2025; NBE Proclamation No. 1359/2025
  • ECMA Directive No. 980/2024 on capital market service providers
  • A commercial bank's Revised Credit Procedure Manual (August 2025), unnamed
  • G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the Basel Committee's corporate governance principles for banks

Examples and organizations are fictional. Apply your own organization's approved policies.