Research

Our research reports provide comprehensive, up-to-date
information and analysis on the Cambodian economy in regional
and global context, selected industries, and the equity market in Cambodia.

Market Update

ATMs per 100,000 adults show a positive trend

According to ADB's 'Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development' report, Cambodia's ATM density increased from its levels in 2019 to those in 2020-2021. In Cambodia, there were 29 ATMs per 100,000 adults ...

According to ADB's 'Narrowing ...

June 1, 2023

Market Update

The brand-new Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh is expected to open in early 2025

Construction on the Techo International Airport (TIA), which is currently about 50% complete, is expected to start in the early part of 2025. The construction of the new Phnom Penh International Airport in the provinces of Kandal and Takeo, about 20 kilometers south ...

Construction on the Techo Inte...

May 31, 2023

Market Update

Government bonds will be available to investors on CSX's new platform in the third quarter

According to a senior official from the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), the recently constructed Government Securities Auction Platform (GSAP) would be prepared for government bonds in the primary market in the third quarter of this year. In addition to the National Bank of Cambodia ...

According to a senior official...

May 30, 2023

Market Update

Garment provided USD 3 billion wages with workers' income above global poverty line

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the garment sector in Cambodia alone had paid more than USD 3 billion in wages annually, with an average compensation of USD 200 per month, who can earn about USD 6.6 per day of their income ...

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Pri...

May 29, 2023

Market Update

ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement is approved by the National Assembly

On May 23, the National Assembly's (NA) ninth commission unanimously endorsed a draft bill for ratification of the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA), which is anticipated to strengthen economic relations between members of the ...

On May 23, the National Assemb...

May 26, 2023

Market Update

In the first quarter of 2023, 1.29 million foreign visitors came to Cambodia

The Ministry of Tourism reported that 1.29 million foreign visitors came to Cambodia in the first quarter of this year, an astounding rise of 709% from 159,546 during the same period in 2022. The top three tourist markets during that time were Thailand, Vietnam, and ...

The Ministry of Tourism report...

May 25, 2023

Market Update

Cambodia explores electronic payment methods for Chinese visitors

Cambodia has taken initiatives to make it simpler for tourists to travel to the nation and pay for goods and services in order to entice one million Chinese visitors there by 2023. On Monday, April 22, 2022, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism met with representatives of UnionPay International ...

Cambodia has taken initiatives...

May 24, 2023

Market Update

MDIs predominate the microfinance market in Cambodia

According to the most recent banking supervision report published by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), four of the five microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDIs) including Prasac, AMK, LOCL, Amret, and Mohanokor have dominated the microfinance market in ...

According to the most recent b...

May 23, 2023

Market Update

Tonle Bassac project approved by cabinet for $1.7 billion

Following the conclusion of a 26-month study, the Council of Ministers on Friday 19 April 2023 approved the Tonle Bassac navigation and logistics system project, estimated to cost $1.7 billion. The project's goal is to connect the Mekong River ...

Following the conclusion of a ...

May 22, 2023

Market Update

The World Bank estimates 5.5% GDP growth for Cambodia in 2023

The World Bank projected that an increasing agriculture sector and easier access to regional markets will cause the national economy's growth to accelerate to 5.5% in 2023. According to the report, real growth in Cambodia's economy accelerated to 5.2 percent ...

The World Bank projected that ...

May 19, 2023