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

Monthly Stock Market Update

Shares in Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) finished at KHR3,880, down 0.26% from last month's close. Only 15,265 shares changed hands during October...

Shares in Phnom Penh Water Sup...

October 31, 2017

Economy & Industry

Garment export growth to slow to 5% in 2017

Cambodia’s garment and footwear exports will likely see a growth at around 5% this year, compared with 7% in 2017, a trend that industry insiders said due to a natural slowdown rather than an indicative of an overall decline or the current political situation...

Cambodia’s garment and footw...

October 26, 2017

Economy & Industry

Cross-border settlements in Yuan expected to increase

Cross-border settlements in Yuan are expected to increase as Cambodia continues to deepen its economic dependency on China, a central bank official said yesterday...

Cross-border settlements in Yu...

October 25, 2017

Economy & Industry

NBC launches test of mechanism to link major banks

The National Bank of Cambodia officially launched last Friday a test of its central shared switch (CSS) mechanism, which connects account records of three of the Kingdom’s leading financial institutions, allowing them to operate ATM and point-of-sale (POS) terminals in tandem...

The National Bank of Cambo...

October 24, 2017

Coporate News

S. Korea’s Daegu Bank acquire Cam Capital for $63mn

Daegu bank has acquired 100% stake in Cam Capital Specialized Bank for $63mn, Korean media reported yesterday. The South Korean bank’s acquisition of Cambodia’s second largest specialized bank in terms of assets marked its third oversea investment after expanding into China and Vietnam...

Daegu bank has acquired 100% s...

October 20, 2017

Economy & Industry

Interest rates on loan in riel fall

Interest rates on microfinance loans issued in Khmer riel fell to the same level as those given in US dollar due to recent measures taken by the central banks to promote the local currency and the 18% interest rate cap imposed by the regulator in April this year, according to industry insiders...

Interest rates on microfinance...

October 19, 2017

Economy & Industry

SECC to publish bond market guide

The Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) announced yesterday that it will publish a new updated Cambodia bond market guide by the end of the year, hoping to raise public awareness for the new financial product that received a formal regulatory framework in August...

The Securities Exchange Commis...

October 17, 2017

Economy & Industry

New decree sets transfer pricing rules for multinational firms

The new prakas (decree) released late on Wednesday night sets out new requirements for multinational companies to declare profits, costs and transactions involving overseas parent companies and their wholly-owned subsidiaries, aiming to prevent transfer mispricing that can manipulate market prices and rob the state coffers of due tax revenue...

The new prakas (decree) releas...

October 13, 2017

Coporate News

Cargo traffic at PAS increases in first nine months of

Cargo traffic at Cambodia’s only deep-sea port Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) increased in the first nine months of 2017 with gross throughput rising 7.5% to over 3.2 million tonnes...

Cargo traffic at Cambodia’s ...

October 12, 2017

Economy & Industry

Tax revenue surges 29% YoY in first nine month of 2017

Tax revenue collected by the General Department of Taxation (GDT) came to $1.54bn in the first nine months of 2017, surging 29% YoY, according to a press release yesterday...

Tax revenue collected by the G...

October 11, 2017