Whistleblowing e-Form

IMPORTANT NOTICE

  1. Please take some times to read and understand the bank’s Whistleblowing Policy and Procedures before submitting your disclosure.
  2. All information provided via this disclosure will be managed by authorized personnel of Integrity and Governance Department, SME Bank with the strictest confidence and your identity as the whistleblower will be protected, unless required to be disclosed under the applicable law. In order not to jeopardize the investigation, you should also keep the fact that you have made a disclosure, the nature of your concern and the identity of those involved confidential.
  3. In order for IGD to conduct a thorough investigation, please provide information as accurate as possible.
  4. Any disclosure must be made in good faith and supported by reasonable grounds and reliable information with supporting evidence or documents.
  5. Requirement of Good Faith
    1. Since an allegation of improper conduct may result in serious personal repercussions for the person who has allegedly committed an improper conduct, any person who intends to lodge any report of improper conduct shall ensure that the report of improper conduct is made in good faith.
    2. Any person making an allegation of improper conduct must have reasonable and probable grounds before reporting such improper conduct and must undertake such reporting in good faith, for the best interest of SME Bank and not for personal gain or motivation.
  6. A disclosure may be made if it relates to one or more of the following improper conduct/wrongdoing but not limited to:
    1. Criminal offence under the law, such as corruption, fraud, forgery, criminal breach of trust, abetting or intending to commit criminal offence
    2. Receiving, soliciting, offering or giving, directly or indirectly, a bribe or gratification or a favour in exchange for direct or indirect personal benefits
    3. Misuse of SME Bank’s funds or assets
    4. Abuse of power or malpractice within SME Bank
    5. Serious breach of the bank’s Code of Conduct, in particular failure to disclose a conflict of interest
    6. Serious financial irregularity or impropriety within SME Bank
    7. Offences under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009
    8. An act or omission which creates a substantial or specific danger to the lives, health, or safety of the bank’s employees, the public or the environment
    9. Failure to comply with the provisions of laws and regulations where the person knowingly disregards, or does not comply with such provisions
    10. Attempt to conceal information relating to improper conduct
    11. Knowingly directing or advising a person to commit any of the above improper conduct.
Part A: Details Of Whistleblower

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Part B: Information of Employee(s) Involved

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Part C: Details Of Improper Conduct

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Part D: Declaration

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