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Despite continued global political and economic uncertainty over the past several years, Cambodia’s economy has shown resilience, achieving nearly 6% growth in the first half of 2025, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

More than 40 members of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have pledged to ease the financial burdens of the families of the fallen, disabled and injured soldiers who defended the Kingdom from Thai military aggression. They have also pledged their support for war-displaced individuals residing ...

More than 20 Cambodian microfinance institutions (MFIs) have announced that they will completely write off any debts owed by fallen soldiers. ...

To help alleviate the financial burdens of those affected by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict — especially disabled soldiers and the families of the fallen — the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has issued a number of measures to provide relief to all affected individuals. ...

More and more banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia have announced that they will write off the debts of soldiers killed or disabled in the recent border clashes with Thailand, and have also agreed to reduce debts or suspend interest payments for those who ...

The inaugural Cambodian Monetary Policy Competition, an event organised by students, for students, marked an achievement in youth engagement with economics in Cambodia. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Payments Japan Association (PJA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on cross-border QR code payments between Cambodian KHQR and Japanese JPQR, with the goal of establishing a framework for cross-border payments between the two ...

The National bank of Cambodia has reported large increases in the use of its Bakong digital payment system in 2024, with over 600 million transactions taking place. ...

The chairwoman of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has reiterated that the association is committed to working with all relevant parties to increase public trust in the Kingdom’s microfinance sector. ...

The construction and real estate sectors in Cambodia have shown positive signs in 2024, with lending to these sectors increasing to $13.51 billion as of October 2024, according to a report by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released at the end of December 2024. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), yesterday, urged Banking and Financial Institutions (BFIs), as well as the public, to help prevent the circulation of counterfeit US dollar (USD) banknotes in Cambodia. ...

According to a news release from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Wednesday, Cambodia’s banking and financial institutions reported slow growth in lending during the first 10 months of 2024. ...

Deputy Governor of Mondulkiri Provincial Administration Lon Sopheap Monday urged the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to accelerate the opening of its branch, which would help promote the use of riel currency and facilitate the Bakong and KHQR systems. ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia reached 197.8 trillion riels, ($48.4 billion) between 2018-2023, said the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Tuesday. ...

Even though no one has been brought to justice, authorities have provided life jackets to four boat operators and are studying the construction of a bridge across the Stung Sen River at the site where a boat sank, killing one of 15 students on board, ...

Cambodia’s central bank, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), is set to launch a faster and more efficient cross-border payment system between Cambodia and India. The initiative will mark a significant expansion of Bakong’s reach, fostering economic activity between the two nations. ...

The Ministry of Commerce and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) recently held a high-level meeting to discuss strategies to encourage the use of Khmer Riel and decided to promote price tag labelling in national currency as an important step. ...

Some 1.8 billion Khmer riel and US dollar digital transactions valued at $492 billion were recorded in 2023, which rose over 600 million from 1.1 billion transactions in 2022, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said on March 29. This significant increase, an economist opined, ...

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Serey announced an increase in electronic transactions and payments in Cambodian riel for 2023, noting that they were 44% higher than in 2022. ...

 The Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Chea Serey, is encouraging companies and enterprise owners to offer salaries in riel, as the majority of Cambodian workers are paid in dollars. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Ministry of Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to include the third phase of Embedding Financial Literacy into the school curriculum to raise awareness and improve student capability in financial management as the economy evolves. ...

The fintech sector is playing a major role in the financial inclusion efforts pioneered by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Governor Dr Chea Serey said while delivering the keynote address at the CamTech Summit 2023 yesterday at the Centre for Banking Studies. ...

In July, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) flagged the “historically” high credit-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, which stood at 189 percent in 2022, with credit-to-GDP gap reaching nearly 40 percent. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) plans to expand its cross-border payment and transfer connections to China, Singapore and India this year. ...