Compliance with Laws
Supplier must ensure they conduct their business activities in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they operate.
Conflicts of Interest
Suppliers must exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any situation in which a conflict-of-interest may occur in its dealings with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. Supplier represents and warrants the following:
a) No Current or Prior Conflict of Interest
That the Supplier has no business, professional, personal or other interest, including but not limited to, any relationship with executives, employees (or their relatives) of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank or its affiliates, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of its obligations.
b) Notice of Potential Conflict
If any such actual or potential conflict of interest arises, the Supplier shall immediately inform Maduro & Curiel’s Bank in writing of such conflict.
c) Termination for Material Conflict
If, in the reasonable judgement of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, such conflict poses a material conflict to and with the performance of the Supplier’s obligations, then Maduro & Curiel’s Bank may terminate the agreement immediately upon written notice to the Supplier, such termination shall be effective upon the receipt of such notice by the Supplier.
Gifts and Entertainment
The nature of gifts and entertainment provided by any existing or potential Supplier must not, by their quality, quantity or timing, be provided to Maduro & Curiel’s Bank or its personnel in an attempt to gain advantage or preferential treatment or with the intent to influence Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s procurement or business activities involving the Supplier. Any gift or entertainment offered must comply with the rules established in the Maduro & Curiel’s Bank Code of Conduct, be of modest value, infrequent, reasonable in scope, legal and consistent with generally understood ethical standards.
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Maduro & Curiel’s Bank has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption and will not do business with Suppliers who engage in such conduct. Such behavior may be grounds for termination, suspension, disregard or declination of any existing or potential business relationships with the Bank. Suppliers must commit to preventing bribery and corruption and implementing controls to mitigate such risks. Suppliers must not engage in any conduct that would put Maduro & Curiel’s Bank at risk of violating applicable bribery and corruption laws and regulations, including offering, promising, giving, authorizing, soliciting, demanding, or accepting anything of value, directly or indirectly, to/from anyone in order to obtain or retain a business advantage or any other favorable consideration. Suppliers must comply with all applicable bribery and corruption laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate. Suppliers must notify Maduro & Curiel’s Bank if they become aware of any actions or investigations by any government or regulatory agency which may be ongoing or threatened against the Supplier in relation to a breach of such laws and regulations.
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Sanctions
Suppliers must not directly or indirectly engage in any money laundering activities or conduct that violates anti-money laundering laws by accepting, transferring, converting or concealing money obtained from criminal activities or related to terrorist financing. Suppliers must commit to complying with all applicable sanctions, laws and regulations.
Data Protection
Suppliers must protect Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s confidential information, system and network access. Suppliers must also protect Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s customer and employee personal information in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Maduro & Curiel’s Bank policies. Unauthorized use or disclosure of such system, network access, or personal or confidential information is not permitted and if such unauthorized access occurs, it must be reported to Maduro & Curiel’s Bank promptly after the Supplier becomes aware of it.
Privacy and Information Security
The Supplier must comply with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s Guidelines for Business Conduct and this Business Code of Conduct. They must use information obtained through their relationship with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank only for the purpose defined to them. Supplier must have appropriate information security policies and procedures in place to ensure secure access to Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s information. Supplier must immediately notify Maduro & Curiel’s Bank of any suspected or actual security or privacy breaches or loss of information.
Business Resumption and Contingency Planning
Suppliers who provide services that may impact Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s operations and/or reputation, are expected to have business continuity and disaster recovery plans developed, maintained and tested in accordance with applicable laws, regulatory and contractual requirements.
Outsourcing and Subcontracting
If the contractual agreement allows, the Supplier may need to use subcontractors in the performance of their services, however Supplier must not assign all or part of a contract to a subcontractor without Maduro & Curiel’s Bank’s prior written consent. If approved, Suppliers must ensure that the subcontracting arrangement complies with their contractual obligations with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank and this Supplier Code.
Inside Information
Suppliers may, by virtue of their dealings with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, come in contact with material non- public information ("Inside Information") concerning Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, its affiliates, associated corporations or their customers. Suppliers must comply with legal and other restrictions with respect to trading in the securities of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank and other publicly traded companies. Suppliers and their personnel may not purchase or sell, whether themselves or whether on behalf of another party, securities issued by Maduro & Curiel’s Bank or any other publicly traded company while in the possession of Inside Information concerning the issuer. Securities include, but are not limited to, the following: common and preferred shares, debentures, notes, bonds, warrants, share purchase rights and options. Suppliers must have appropriate policies and procedures in place to comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements regarding the management of Inside Information (such as information barriers or “ethical walls”) and must prevent inappropriate access or disclosure of InsideInformation.
Publicity
Suppliers must not make any public statements (whether on company websites, via social media or otherwise), issue any media releases or distribute any marketing materials referencing Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, or Maduro & Curiel’s Bank trademarks or logos, unless Maduro & Curiel’s Bank has approved in writing each proposed use in advance or such use is expressly permitted in an existing agreement with Maduro & Curiel’s Bank.