Ethics in daily work

Module 04 / 5 · 60 min

Use the code of conduct to handle conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality in the Ethiopian setting, confidentiality and inside information, through three of Bank A's dilemma cards.

In this module you will learn to

Explain what a code of conduct covers and use a simple test for ethical decisions
Recognize a conflict of interest and handle it by declaring and stepping back
Apply gift and hospitality rules to Ethiopian holidays and customs
Protect customer confidentiality and handle inside information correctly

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.