World Bank lifts sanctions on SNC-Lavalin ahead of schedule Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press The World Bank has given SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. an early reprieve on a decade-long ban for corruption tied to contracts in Bangladesh and Cambodia, a potential boost for the Canadian engineering giant as it tries to rebuild its reputation after years of crisis. The global lender ended its sanction on SNC-Lavalin and some 100 affiliates after the engineering company served eight years of a 10-year ban imposed in April, 2013, Montreal-based SNC confirmed in a statement early Tuesday morning. At the time, the bank said it was the longest ban that has ever been agreed to in its settlements.