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MoU aims to elevate youth financial literacy

Financial literacy among Cambodia’s youth is slated to receive a boost after an agreement was signed between SOSORO Museum and the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) to enhance youth’s educational awareness about their money affairs. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-aims-to-elevate-youth-financial-literacy

SOSORO Museum, ABC sign MoU to promote financial education

In a move to improve financial education in Cambodia, the Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum of Economy and Money (SOSORO) and the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) on Wednesday said that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501459548/sosoro-museum-abc-sign-mou-to-promote-financial-education/

Banking summit set to offer students thousands of jobs

The Banking Jobs and Skills Summit 2023 is set to take place from September 29-30 at the National University of Management (NUM), featuring around 20 financial institutions and offering thousands of job opportunities to students. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banking-summit-set-offer-students-thousands-jobs

Probe launched into ‘debt-related suicides’

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) are working together with members over the allegation on suicides and attempted suicides due to over-aggressive handling by loan officers in Ratanakkiri recently. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/probe-launched-debt-related-suicides

Cambodia’s electronic payment amount among highest in world

The amount of payments made via electronic system in Cambodia reached nearly 1,000 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, said a senior official of National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319532/cambodias-electronic-payment-amount-among-highest-in-world/

New loan agreement standard for financial industry breeds debate

A “Standard of Loan Agreement” for the financial sector is under preparation, and institutions are expected to begin adopting its principles by June. But insiders and observers have expressed differing views on the precise provisions of the instrument, its potential effects on market competition, and ...

Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-loan-agreement-standard-financial-industry-breeds-debate

Key lenders agree to ease loan terms for flood victims

Members of Cambodia’s apex bodies of the banking and microfinance industries have agreed to ease restrictions on loan repayments, reduce interest rates, as well as restructure loans for customers deemed to be significantly affected by the heavy rains and floods that have swept the Kingdom ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/key-lenders-agree-ease-loan-terms-flood-victims

MoU signed to push financial literacy

Associations of Banks and Microfinance Institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday with a FinTech federation to promote financial literacy and inclusion as part of a move towards greater digital adoption. ...

Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-signed-to-push-financial-literacy

Three finance sector bodies roll out new conduct code

Three finance industry associations have jointly developed a new code of conduct aimed at ensuring transparency, building trust and strengthening customer protection in the Kingdom’s banking and finance sector. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/three-finance-sector-bodies-roll-out-new-conduct-code

Bank, MFIs operations go on despite lockdown

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) on April 23 informed the public that business operations in the industry are continuing as normal nationwide although some areas in the provinces and capital have been placed in lockdown to curb ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bank-mfis-operations-go-despite-lockdown

ABC, CMA set out six debt relief measures

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) on April 7 ordered members to adopt six measures of financial relief in light of the economic fallout and depressed incomes caused by the February 20 community transmission of Covid-19. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/abc-cma-set-out-six-debt-relief-measures

ABC: No shortage in capital for lending

CAMBODIA’s financial sector will not face a shortage of cash to lend to local enterprises and accelerate business anytime soon, according to Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) president In Channy. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/abc-no-shortage-capital-lending

Banks and FI loan restructuring extended until mid-2021

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will allow banks and financial institutions to continue loan restructuring until mid-2021, according to a letter sent to the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) last week. ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50785076/banks-and-fi-loan-restructuring-extended-until-mid-2021/

More than $2billion in loans restructured from March

The banking sector saw loan restructuring of $2.16 billion covering 44,500 accounts as of June this year, according to a report from the Association Banks of Cambodia (ABC). ...

Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754440/more-than-2billion-in-loans-restructured-from-march/

Banks support NBC proposal

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have expressed support for suggestions the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has given to financial institutions to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on the local economy. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-support-nbc-proposal

Asean banking conference to shape strategy for industry

The 22nd Asean Banking Conference and the 49th Asean Banking Council Meeting kicks off on Monday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This is the Kingdom’s first time hosting the conference and the second time for the council meeting. The event is organised by the Association of ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-banking-conference-shape-strategy-industry

Kingdom set to host Asean banking meet

Cambodia will host the 22nd Asean Banking Conference and the 49th Asean Banking Council Meeting, Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) president In Channy said on Thursday. Channy told The Post that the event will be organised by the ABC and will be held from ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-set-host-asean-banking-meet

MoU to support S. Korea investors

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand and strengthen cooperation as well as provide support to South Korean investors, especially those in the banking sector who are now investing ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31603/mou-to-support-s--korea-investors/

Banking with a positive spin

A banking sector initiative launched yesterday aims to advise Cambodia’s financial sector on best practices for sustainable lending while capitalising on the growing pool of international funds that could flow into green and socially responsible projects. The Sustainable Finance Initiative will conduct two years of ...

Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banking-positive-spin

Cambodia launches code of banking practices

The National Bank of Cambodia ( NBC), which is the regulator of the banking and finance industry, promulgated the Code of Banking Practices on Monday with an aim of further building confidence of the public in the industry, officials said. The sector had received a ...

Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=268881

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