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ខ្មែរ Bank and finance
ADB Fortifies Cambodia’s Development Path with Over $5 Billion in Cumulative Public Sector Funding
- 15 May 2026
Cumulative portfolio reaches 359 projects as the multilateral lender transitions toward supporting high-income national goals The Asian Development Bank has reaffirmed its status as a cornerstone of Cambodia’s socio-economic advancement by surpassing a significant milestone in its financial commitment to the Kingdom. By the end of 2025, the bank had approved a cumulative total of $5.5 billion in ...
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Borey Peng Huoth and Bank of China Forge Landmark Partnership to Offer Exclusive 5.8% Fixed Rate Home Loans
- 29 March 2026
New Memorandum of Understanding signed at The Star Diamond project unlocks unprecedented financial flexibility for homeowners seeking luxury living In a significant move to enhance accessibility to high-quality housing, Borey Peng Huoth and the Bank of China officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on the morning of March 28, 2026. The signing ceremony took place at the site of the n...
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Cultivating Prosperity: Cambodia and Private Partners Launch Strategic Alliance for Modern Agricultural Communities
- 26 January 2026
Landmark agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and leading financial institutions introduces low-interest capital and carbon credit initiatives to transform small-scale farming into high-value commercial enterprise The Royal Government of Cambodia has taken a significant leap toward agricultural modernization through a strategic collaboration with the private sector. On January 20, 2026, t...
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Cambodia Sees Surge in Foreign Investment Assets Reaching Over 176 Trillion Riel in First Nine Months of 2025
- 6 January 2026
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 of over 7 p...
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ADB Provides $50 Million to Cambodia to Strengthen Financial Stability and Digital Infrastructure
- 1 December 2025
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, the Inclusiv...
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Japan Aims to Strengthen Financial Technology Ties with Cambodia
- 23 October 2025
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, and Mr. Takeshi Kito, Co-Fo...
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Cambodia’s Banking and Financial Sector Sees Significant Growth by Mid-2025
- 6 August 2025
As of mid-2025, Cambodia's banking and financial sector has reached a remarkable milestone, with total assets soaring to approximately USD 97 billion. This reflects a healthy growth of 7% over the same period last year. The news was revealed during a recent training program for journalists and content creators conducted by the Cambodian Banking Association and the Cambodian Microfinance Associatio...
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NBC Implements Loan Cancellation and Relief Measures for Soldiers Affected by the Cambodia-Thailand War
- 30 July 2025
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 riel for customers and co-borrowers who were sol...
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Thailand Eases Loan-to-Value Rules to 100%, to Jumpstart USD 486 Billion Debt-Laden Property Sector
- 23 April 2025
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. thaipbs, published...
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Slow Credit Growth in Cambodia’s Banking Sector in 2024
- 8 March 2025
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 system credit has risen to 242.9 trillion rie...
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