Halk Banki’s press service provided the following information regarding the violations identified at the Yangiqo‘rg‘on district banking services center of Namangan region Halk Banki that are circulating on social networks. The bank has been carrying out a number of practical efforts to prevent corruption situations and to combat them. Work is being conducted in cooperation with law enforcement agencies on any detected corruption cases.
In particular, in April of the current year, the bank’s internal anti-corruption control structures identified a case in which 9.5 billion soums of the bank’s funds were embezzled by a contract employee of the Namangan Regional Center through illegal access to the bank’s software, and an appeal was made to law enforcement agencies. A swift internal inspection was carried out regarding this incident, and it was also emphasized that procedures for information security and compliance with rules were further tightened.
At present, criminal cases have been initiated under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code against the persons related to this matter, and investigative actions are being carried out. Within the framework of the legal process, all evidence is being collected, and the relevant expert examinations have been appointed in order to provide a legal assessment of the actions of the perpetrators.
Bank representatives emphasized that prevention and transparency are priority directions. Practices such as early detection of corruption risks, strengthening the internal control system, and restricting unauthorized access to information systems will be consistently continued. For this purpose, ongoing training seminars are being held for employees on compliance standards, codes of ethics, and risk management.
Addressing the public regarding the incident, the bank noted that it maintains a policy of openness on the path of ensuring the rule of law and protecting clients’ interests. Additional measures aimed at preventing such cases in the future are being developed by internal control bodies, and all processes in service activities are being reviewed step by step.
In conclusion, the bank’s management announced that it adheres to a “zero tolerance” principle toward any violations and also emphasized that updates on the results of the inspection will be additionally announced through official channels. The investigation in this case continues in the legal manner.
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