Cambodia Sees Surge in Foreign Investment Assets Reaching Over 176 Trillion Riel in First Nine Months of 2025
National Bank of Cambodia reports a seven percent increase in foreign assets as direct investment inflows climb significantly during the third quarter Cambodia’s investment landscape has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth through the first three quarters of 2025, with total foreign assets climbing to more than 176 trillion riel. This performance represents a robust increase […]
ADB Provides $50 Million to Cambodia to Strengthen Financial Stability and Digital Infrastructure
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a program approach and a policy-based loan of $50 million to strengthen Cambodia’s financial sector. This financing focuses on both banking and non-banking institutions, as well as enhancing the sustainability of the country’s digital financial infrastructure. According to an ADB announcement on November 24, 2025, […]
Japan Aims to Strengthen Financial Technology Ties with Cambodia
In a significant move to enhance bilateral cooperation, Japan’s regulatory sandbox committee convened with the National Bank of Cambodia on October 17, 2025. The meeting aimed to explore new avenues for collaboration in the burgeoning field of financial technology (fintech). The discussions took place between Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, […]
NBC Implements Loan Cancellation and Relief Measures for Soldiers Affected by the Cambodia-Thailand War
In a significant move to support the soldiers impacted by the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict, the National Bank of Cambodia has announced a series of financial relief measures aimed at easing the burden on veterans and their families. Under the new directive, banking and financial institutions are instructed to cancel loans of up to 80 million […]
Thailand Eases Loan-to-Value Rules to 100%, to Jumpstart USD 486 Billion Debt-Laden Property Sector
Thailand’s central bank has announced a major relaxation of mortgage lending rules, raising the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio to 100% for all housing contracts beginning May 2025 through June 2026—an aggressive intervention aimed at reviving the nation’s sluggish real estate sector, which continues to reel from oversupply, weak demand, and soaring household debt, according to World. […]
Slow Credit Growth in Cambodia’s Banking Sector in 2024
In 2024, Cambodia’s banking system experienced slow credit growth, reaching only 3%. This modest increase is attributed to the sluggish recovery of key sectors such as construction, real estate, tourism, as well as wholesale and retail businesses. A report released by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on 22 February revealed that the total banking […]

