WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026-The World Bank Group today announced the 18-month debarment with conditional release of China National Technical Import & Export Corporation (CNTIC), a Beijing, People's Republic of China-based state-owned enterprise that specializes in technology trade, engineering, and project contracting. The sanction was imposed in connection with fraudulent practices affecting three World Bank-financed projects: the National Transmission Modernization I Project in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Enhancement and Strengthening of Power Transmission Network in Eastern Region Project in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and the Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy Project in the Republic of Maldives.
These projects aimed to strengthen power transmission systems and energy sector capacity by improving grid reliability, expanding transmission infrastructure, and supporting renewable energy integration. Under the facts of the case, CNTIC failed to disclose current contract commitments and pending or historic litigation in bids for contracts under the projects. The company also failed to disclose intended commissions or fees to third parties and misrepresented key personnel under the project in Pakistan. These were fraudulent practices under the World Bank's Anti-Corruption Framework.
The debarment makes CNTIC, and any firms or individuals that it controls, ineligible to participate in projects and operations financed by institutions of the World Bank Group. The debarment is part of a settlement agreement under which the company acknowledges responsibility for the underlying sanctionable practices and agrees to meet specified conditions for release from sanction.
The settlement agreement provides for a reduced period of debarment in light of the company's cooperation and voluntary remedial actions. As a condition for release from sanction under the terms of the settlement agreement, the company commits to developing and implementing an integrity compliance program that reflects the principles set out in the World Bank Group Integrity Compliance Guidelines. The company also commits to continue to fully cooperate with the World Bank Group Integrity Vice Presidency.
The debarment of CNTIC qualifies for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks (MDBs) under the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions that was signed on April 9, 2010.
