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Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia.
Nov. 16, 2019

Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian courtiers, according to the Trace Bribery Matrix.

Bangladesh has been placed at 178 positions among 200 countries in terms of business bribery risk. It has been on the high-risk country list of Trace Bribery Matrix since 2014 when the first matrix was released.

In South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries where the bribery risk is 'high'. Bhutan has the lowest risk of bribery on the index in South Asia as it is placed at 52 in the ranking.

Overall, according to this year's TRACE Matrix data, Somalia, South Sudan, North Korea, Yemen, and Venezuela presented the highest risk of bribe demands. New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland presented the lowest bribery risk.

About Trace Bribery Matrix:

The Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries. The Matrix evaluates countries under four parameters which are business interaction with the government, anti-bribery deterrence, transparency, and civil society oversight.