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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.

Economy & Industry

CSX’s initiatives to boost trading likely to be approved soon

The CSX-proposed initiatives to boost trading on the bourse—which include block trading, termed as negotiated trading method (NTM), the introduction of market orders, and increasing the daily price limit from 5% to 10%—are expected to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) sometime soon, according to Lamun Soleil, director of market operations at the CSX...

The CSX-proposed initiatives t...

August 23, 2017

Economy & Industry

First solar power project expected to be fully operational at month-end

Cambodia’s first large-scale solar power project in Bavet is still in the trial stage, but is expected to be fully operationally at the end of this month. Victor Jona, the director-general of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said...

Cambodia’s first large-scale...

August 22, 2017

Economy & Industry

Mobile operators have till Sep 1 to register all subscribers

Mobile network operators in Cambodia must give an assurance by Sep 1 that they have registered all their subscribers in accordance with a directive from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication and the Ministry of Interior, Telecom Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) has made a call...

Mobile network operators in Ca...

August 21, 2017

Economy & Industry

NBC launches online trading platform

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has officially launched a new trading platform which allows financial institutions to trade the central bank’s financial instruments like negotiable certificates of deposits (NCDs), liquidity-providing collateralized operations (LCDOs), and currency...

The National Bank of Cambodia ...

August 17, 2017

Economy & Industry

Moody’s says Cambodia needs to diversify exports

Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Services has retained Cambodia’s B2/stable sovereign rating, but said the Kingdom’s low diversification of exports puts it at a higher risk from external shocks than Vietnam...

Global credit rating agency Mo...

August 16, 2017

Coporate News

Monsne Café sees fast growth

Monsne Café—Cambodian local beverage brand that offers coffee, tea and flavored drinks made with Hokkaido milk—is witnessing fast growth after launching its first mobile cart in April...

Monsne Café—Cambodian local...

August 15, 2017

Economy & Industry

US to assess food standards in Cambodia

The US is going to assess sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards in Cambodia, opening up the opportunity for Cambodian agricultural products to be exported to the world’s largest economy...

The US is going to assess sani...

August 14, 2017

Economy & Industry

Central bank to relocate temporarily

The head of office of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Norodom Blvd would be temporarily moved to a building in Phnom Penh Thmey commune in Sen Sok district, as the government plans to renovate the central bank’s current premises to accommodate more staff...

The head of office of the Nati...

August 11, 2017

Economy & Industry

Exports to US grow 4.5% YoY in 1H17

Cambodian exports to the US from January to June totaled $1.36bn, up 4.5% YoY compared to the same period in 2016, which saw decline by almost 13% YoY, according to the latest US government census trade data...

Cambodian exports to the US fr...

August 10, 2017

Economy & Industry

Emergency rice loan fund raised to $50mn for this year

The government is pumping more money into its emergency rice loan fund ahead of next month’s rice harvest, raising the fund’s total capital to $50mn for this year...

The government is pumping more...

August 9, 2017