Market Update

May saw a 20% increase in insurance premiums to nearly $28 million

In May of this year, the insurance industry in Cambodia collected more than $28 million in premiums, a 20% rise over the corresponding month in 2022. 18 general insurers, 14 life insurers, 7 micro-insurance businesses, and 1 reinsurance company ...

04th July 2023

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Market Update

Remittances to Cambodia increase to $1.25B

A report by the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the International Labour Organization states that remittances from migrant workers in Cambodia increased from $1.15 billion in

03rd July 2023

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Market Update

The first-quarter inflation rate was 1.9%

As the protracted Ukraine crisis and international geopolitical tensions continued to stifle global consumer demand and impede trade growth, Cambodia saw an average annual inflation rate of 1.9% in the first quarter of 2023, down from 5.9% a year earlier and 3.2% ...

30th June 2023

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Equity Report

ABC's 2022 Review: Robust growth year despite headwind

Both deposits and loans experienced rapid growth in 2022. The total number of loan accounts increased by 9.3% YoY, and the gross loan portfolio increased by 18.3% YoY to USD 6,422mn, slightly above ...

29th June 2023

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Market Update

The service industry is expected to overtake agriculture as Cambodia's largest sector by GDP

In place of industry and agriculture, according to the gross domestic product (GDP) composition, the service sector is predicted to overtake them as Cambodia's largest sector, according to Prime Minister ...

29th June 2023

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Market Update

Apparel imports from Cambodia to Spain increase by 19% to $326.5 million

Spain's imports of clothing from Cambodia, which saw significant rise the previous year, have maintained their upward trend in the first four months of this year. From January to April of this year, imports significantly increased by 19.2% to $326.6 million from the ...

28th June 2023

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Market Update

Support for green bond issuers is announced by the UN, GGGI, and the Cambodian government

The Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator was introduced in March by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), ...

27th June 2023

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Market Update

New government entity to oversee the digital economy in Cambodia

After Deputy Prime Minister Aun Pornmoniroth made a suggestion to Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) issued a sub-decree to establish the General Department of Digital Economy, which will exclusively function under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), to ...

26th June 2023

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Market Update

Cambodia earns $1.41 billion from international tourism in 2022

The most recent report from the Ministry of Tourism states that Cambodia earned $1.41 billion from foreign tourists in 2022 and $650 million more was earned by domestic tourists. Additionally, the country's GDP was contributed by the tourist industry by around 3.6%. A total of 2.28 million foreign visitors ...

23rd June 2023

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Market Update

GDT considers using blockchain technology to collect taxes

According to Kong Vibol, Director General of the General Department of Taxation (GDT) intends to use blockchain technology to further improve Cambodia's tax collection system. Vibol revealed this at the "Tax Updates" session held at Oakwood Premier Phnom Penh and sponsored ...

22nd June 2023

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