Small and medium enterprises SME

The Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia, Chea Serey, said on Thursday that Cambodian SMEs face a number of challenges that range from a lack of human resources and market capitalization, to access to credit. ...

Global leaders in the finance sector are slated to gather in the Cambodian capital in September when Phnom Penh hosts the SME Finance Forum. ...

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) on July 8 advised owners of local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to understand and follow the legal procedures for export to streamline the process and reduce compliance issues. ...

The SME Bank of Cambodia has said 1,834 small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) benefitted from loans under the phase II financing scheme as of May 31 this year, which involved $221 million – about 92 percent of the total funding budget of $240 million. ...

The Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) sector in Cambodia faces a funding shortage to the tune of $3.7 billion, said Tommy Boukhris, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Cambodia Advisor and Senior Consultant & Portfolio Manager, EMC. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a Malaysian business delegation, comprising 50 SME sectoral players to visit and participate in a business forum in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia on Thursday launched the country’s first business-to-business-to-customer (B2B2C) e-commerce platform, aiming to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sell their products to potential clients, said Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak. ...

Cambodia aims to boost financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs through Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia Plc (CGCC) and support for women-led micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) as part of broader efforts to bridge financing gaps for businesswomen and underpin Covid-19 economic recovery plans.   ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will boost Cambodia’s export by 9.4 percent to 18 percent yearly, contributing to up to 3 percent annual economic growth. ...

Cambodian government’s special emergency loan scheme worth $100mn to aid SMEs and the agriculture sector in an aim to resuscitate the economy ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance on February 14 allocated $100 million to two state-owned banks to provide additional support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME), and the agriculture and agro-industry sectors.   ...

The government has allocated $100 million to support small and medium enterprises, agriculture and agro-industry sector enabling them to make their business recover from the pandemic-stricken period. ...

Swisscontact, on behalf of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF), on February 8 launched a new e-trade portal project in partnership with two Cambodian government institutions – the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) and Cambodia Post. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance will announce the announcement of additional funding of $100 million for the Cambodian Small and Medium Enterprise Bank and the Agricultural Rural Development Bank  to provide additional support to SMEs, agriculture and agriculture. Industry according to the press release ...

The Ministry of Commerce has called local small and medium enterprises to join an online marketplace where they can display their products for sales, citing that the online marketplace will soon be launched. ...

The Ministry of Commerce and Swisscontact, representing the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF), are teaming up on a project to make it easier for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to ship and receive small parcels internationally, according to the ministry. ...

Ms. Chea Serey, Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia, has highlighted  the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have contributed significantly to supporting the national economic growth and helping the livelihood of people living in rural areas. ...

Khmer Enterprise (KE), a unit under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Cambodia Microfinance Association has entered into a cooperation agreement on promoting  access to finance for entrepreneurs and SMEs in the ecosystem of Cambodia. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $40 million loan to help Cambodia’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) get easier access to credit. The money will also support government efforts to bring in reforms to boost financial stability and upgrade the financial sector ...

The government is putting more pressure on Cambodia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to register with the Commerce Ministry and the Tax Department. It wants them to go legitimate in order to protect consumers and make sure it doesn’t miss out on revenue. ...

Four priority areas of cooperation, namely public health security, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) capacity building, climate-change resilient agricultural production, and sustainable energy have been emphasised by Cambodia’s top diplomat.​ ...

More than 6,000 businesses with over $2.6 billion in capital have been registered with the government’s online Business Registration Platform in just one year since its launch, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation plans to submit a Draft Law on Small and Medium Enterprises to the Ministry of Economy and Finance soon for further review and input, after a technical working group completed the document. ...

Khmer Enterprise (KE) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have formed a strategic partnership to give a boost to the operational development of the Kingdom’s e-commerce sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), according to a May 11 joint press release. ...