Tracing illicit wealth stashed abroad is easier said than done

Task difficult, but not impossible with diplomacy and strong coordination, says CIB ex-chief Malla.

The government has expanded the mandate of a high-level probe commission to investigate not only the domestic assets of senior politicians and bureaucrats who have been in office since 2006-07, but also the wealth they may have stashed abroad, bringing into focus those accused of siphoning off illicit gains through abuse of public office.