The Mongolian Parliament's Judicial Standing Committee has backed an amendment of the criminal law. At a meeting earlier today (10^th of January), it was agreed to tighten the punishment for corruption and embezzlement offences. Under the amendment, persons who give and accept bribes will both receive severe punishments. The penalties for corruption offences are imprisonment, along with a fine or up to MNT 27 and the confiscation of property.

According to Transparency International, the world's watchdog on corruption, Mongolia scored 39 points out of 100 on the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index.