Anticorruption and Integrity: News Releases

The Asian Development Bank today marked International Anticorruption Day in its 8th annual event in ADB headquarters with calls for ongoing efforts to fight corruption and improve governance. 

ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity advises the public to be aware of scams soliciting money fraudulently and claiming an affiliation with ADB.

ADB is ramping up its efforts to help countries in the Asia and Pacific region combat money laundering and terrorism financing, according to OAI's 2017 Annual Report released today.

ADB President Takehiko Nakao has called for increased efforts to help fight corruption, money laundering, and other illicit activities that derail economic development and the achievement of social equity in the region.

ADB is stepping up its anticorruption and integrity efforts on top of other reforms and policies to improve DMC support in addressing issues such as tax integrity, says OAI's 2016 Annual Report released today.

ADB is updating its Anticorruption Policy to address tax secrecy, tax evasion, and aggressive forms of tax planning in the wake of recent global developments.

ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity sanctioned 90 companies and individuals for integrity violations in 2015, more than double the 40 sanctioned the previous year.

ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) boosted due diligence reviews in 2014 as part of an expanded push for preventive and proactive measures to counter corruption, a new report says.

ADB's anticorruption work in 2013 focused on prevention, oversight, investigation, and deterrence through strengthened due diligence, partnerships, awareness raising, and greater outreach.

ADB toughened measures to battle fraud and corruption in 2012, as complaints reached a new annual high.