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MFI loans, deposits continue to increase
Both outstanding loans and savings deposits in 35 microfinance institutions (MFIs) continued to grow from January through to June this year, according to the latest report from the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). By the end of the first half of this year, total loans from MFIs ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mfi-loans-deposits-continue-increase
Japanese Mizuho Bank to Open Representative Office
One of Japan’s largest banks will open a representative office in July due to burgeoning interest in Cambodia most likely by Japanese investors, a bank official said yesterday. Mizuho Financial Group will open a small office in Phnom Penh Tower on Monivong Boulevard on July 8, ...
Cambodia’s Small Businesses Serve as Backbone of Sustainable Economy
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced in late March that the nation was on target to move from the status of a low-income to a lower-middle-income nation by the end of 2013, ranking it the 15th country that obtained high economic growth in the world in the ...
Cambodia organizes large-scale trade fair to boost import-export activities
The 7th Cambodia Import-Export Promotion Exhibition kicked off here on Saturday, aiming at promoting local trade and trade between the country and its foreign trading partners. The four-day event, held at the capital’s Diamond Island Exhibition Center, brought together products from 21 countries around the world, ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/15/c_132042699.htm
Banking made more accessible
The largest bank in Cambodia, Acleda Bank Plc, has extended its mobile banking and payments service to consumers without an existing banking relationship of any kind, according to a press release by global technology provider Fiserv. Established in 2010, Acleda Unity now reaches untapped consumer segments using ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103059461/Business/banking-made-more-accessible.html
Acleda takes out $10 Million
Acleda Bank has signed a $US10 million loan agreement with Proparco, a development finance institution held in part by the Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD), according to a statement released on Wednesday. With the Kingdom’s financial sector expanding rapidly and a growing demand for banking and ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012090758553/Business/acleda-takes-out-10m-loan.html
Sumitomo Mitsui bank returns to Kingdom after 45 years
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) of Japan will sign a memorandum of understanding with Acleda Bank Plc this weekend for mutual business co-operation. Senior Acleda officials said the agreement would help to improve investment and trade from Japan to Cambodia. Acleda will also give Japanese investors and businesses advice ...
Japanese Bank to Sign Agreement With Acleda
One of the largest banks in Japan, Sumimoto Mitsui Banking Co., will sign an agreement with Acleda Bank Friday to share market data and banking services, Acleda announced yesterday. The deal would allow Sumimoto Mitsui, which currently only has a representative branch in Cambodia, to access ...
