Chapter 1 Ethical Conduct toward the Bank
Chapter 2 Ethical Conduct toward Customers
Chapter 3 Ethical Conduct toward Colleagues
Chapter 4 Ethical Conduct toward Oneself and Society
Chapter 5 Ethical Conduct toward Trade Competitors
Chapter 1 Ethical Conduct toward the Bank
1. Abide by all rules, regulations, orders and requirements of the Bank.
2. aintain positive attitude and loyalty to the Bank.
3. Discharge duty with utmost capability and in the interest of the Bank.
4. Perform duty with integrity and righteousness and avoid any act that could be considered dishonest and unjust.
5. Do not leak or disclose to outsiders the Bank’s news, information and technology which are confidential or for which operational policy or guideline remains unclear or any other matters that could jeopardize the Bank’s reputation and operation.
6. Use and maintain the Bank’s properties for the utmost benefit and efficiency and do not use them for personal interest, as well as maintain all properties and workplace to always be tidy and clean.
7. Behave oneself in such a way as to honor the Bank’s reputation and merit and avoid any act that could tarnish the Bank’s reputation and merit or be in conflict with the Bank’s interest.
Chapter 2 Ethical Conduct toward Customers
1. Treat customers’ secrets and information in strict confidence.
2. Facilitate and respond to customer requirements with equal treatment, politeness, willingness, full capability and without delay.
3. Provide news and information about the Bank’s services with transparency, i.e., in a clear and examinable manner.
4. Avoid accepting gifts, money, special favor or any other benefits, directly or indirectly, from customers or other persons whose duty or business is related to the Bank, other than those given on a special or festive occasion and at an acceptable value.
5. Willingly welcome customers’ comment and advice and be ready to give correct information and explanation as far as one is concerned or put the useful advice into action or propose it to higher-ranking persons for further action.
6. Protect customers’ benefits and honor the agreed commitments made with customers.
7. Report any conflict of interest with customers as soon as possible to one’s supervisor and take prompt action with transparency.
Chapter 3 Ethical Conduct toward Colleagues
1. Maintain and enhance unity among fellow employees and assist one another in an ethical manner and for the benefit of the Bank’s operation.
2. Share one’s practical knowledge and experience with colleagues.
3. Treat colleagues with politeness, respect their individuality and dignity, care about their wellbeing and be generous to colleagues and subordinates at all times.
4. Avoid criticizing colleagues’ private life or information in a way that will tarnish their or the Bank’s image.
5. Welcome comments and suggestions from colleagues and subordinates and use such comments or suggestions in a way that will be useful to the Bank’s operation.
6. Show respect to supervisors, follow their advice and respect the Bank’s chain of command, unless there is a reasonable cause to act otherwise.
Chapter 4 Ethical Conduct toward Oneself and Society
1. Always develop oneself to ensure efficient and effective performance of duty.
2. Adhere to righteousness and avoid seeking in an unethical manner the desired position, reward or any other benefits from one’s supervisors or any other persons.
3. Lead one’s life one’s status.
4. Behave oneself within the purview of laws and morality, avoid vices, and support activities or undertakings that are beneficial to society and promote conservation of arts, culture and environment.
Chapter 5 Ethical Conduct toward Trade Competitors
1. Treat competitors fairly within the purview of laws and rules of competition.
2. Provide information that could be disclosed publicly as deemed fit.
3. Promote any act or activity that helps to enhance mutual understanding, and assist one another when occasion arises.
4. Treat competitors as fellow business players who help enhance the Bank’s continuous development.
The Top Management is subject to additional ethical rules as follows:
Chapter 6 Ethical Conduct toward the Bank’s Owners
Chapter 7 Ethical Conduct toward Employees
Chapter 8 Ethical Conduct toward Society
Chapter 6 Ethical Conduct toward the Bank’s Owner
1. Formulate policies that create maximum benefits to national economy.
2. Conduct business with full capability and efficiency under good corporate governance principles to ensure the Bank’s prosperity and reasonable returns.
3. Provide complete and correct explanations about the Bank’s operating results and financial statements to supervisory agencies in a transparent manner.
4. Encourage the adoption of best practices in every business unit.
5. Operate business prudence and visionary leadership.
Chapter 7 Ethical Conduct toward Employees
1. Ensure that the Bank’s compensation scheme fair and commensurate with employees’ knowledge, competence, responsibility and performance.
2. Ensure that employees are provided with appropriate welfare.
3. Ensure a healthy and safe workplace and work environment for employees.
4. Provide employees with equal opportunities to consistently enhance their knowledge and capability.
5. Promote and ensure employees’ career advancement and job security based on their knowledge, competence and responsibility.
Chapter 8 Ethical Conduct toward Society
1. Promote social contribution activities as deemed fit.
2. Instill, continuously and earnestly, social responsibility awareness among employees at all levels.
3. Prevent the Bank from engaging in activities supported by a political party or politically influential person.
Enforcement
1. All employees must review, understand and follow the Bank’s Regulation on Employees Ethical Conducts, 2012 (B.E. 2555)
2. Employees shall have the duty to report a violation or non-compliance of the Regulation to the higher supervisory person/s or to concerned unit/s in order to proceed with a disciplinary action.
3. Human Resources Department or the department overseeing employee management under any other name in the future is obliged to ensure that this Code of Ethics and Conduct is duly enforced and propose the revision thereof when necessary.
Punishment
1. Any violation of or failure to comply with the Code prescribed herein shall be deemed an act in breach of the Bank’s disciplines.
2. Punishment for any such violation or non-compliance act shall be imposed based on severity of such act and in conformity with the Bank’s Regulations on Employees Affairs, pertaining to disciplines and disciplinary actions, and the Bank’s Regulations on Investigation.
Conflict of Interest Prevention
To prevent conflict of interest, the Bank has set out a clear guideline on conflict of interest prevention. Under such guideline, any decision made by employees at all levels pertaining to the Bank’s business activities must not be influenced or motivated, directly or indirectly, by their personal interest or interest of their family or close associate/s. All employees must fully dedicate their time and capability to the Bank and must not engage in any other business outside the Bank that would cause them to pay less attention to their duty and responsibility towards the Bank. Should a conflict of interest arise, the Bank will consider such circumstance with due care, integrity, rationality and independence under good corporate governance principles in order to ensure transparency and trustworthiness in employees’ discharge of duty. Doing so will bring about sustainable value added to the Bank and help to protect interest of all concerned parties and stakeholders, particularly in the case where any of the Bank’s directors or employees or their related persons or relatives have personal benefit that is in conflict with the Bank’s or the public benefit.