Bribery exposure doesn’t start with policy failure. It starts with training.
Anti-bribery and corruption failures in financial institutions rarely stem from bad policies. The rules are written, the attestations are tracked, and the training slides go out once a year like clockwork. Compliance can point to documentation. An audit can confirm completion rates. On paper, the risk appears managed.
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