Banks to Disclose State Officials’ Accounts

Banks will have to disclose all information on accounts and transactions of candidates for state jobs, according to a bill introduced to the State Duma on Thursday, Interfax reported. The bill, ordered by President Dmitry Medvedev, is the latest step in the Kremlin’s attempt to curb graft among bureaucracy. Banks will have to provide all data on property of potential officials and their families at the request of state agencies examining the background of candidates, Medvedev […]