"Microlenders weather the storm "
Some of the world’s biggest banks are threatened by the credit meltdown, but Asian Development Bank Country Director Arjun Goswami says Cambodian microlenders are solid.
"The demand for MFI services will rise because of the impact of the slowdown on the poor" read more
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" The banking sector is now growing very fast. Confidence and trust have been gained from the public. That’s our greatest achievement.
–Phan Ho, National Bank deputy director general "
Phnom Penh Post issue it Special Supplements/Banking and Finance 2008 on June 27-July 10, 2008 in some leading news read more
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2007 Cambodia Microfinance Performance Trends 2003-2007
This report gives an overview of the development of the microfinance sector in Cambodia over a period of four years, using standardized, adjusted indicators, highlighting potential strengths and weaknesses for the sector...read more!
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Microfinance Summit 2007 (29-30 November)
Monday, 19 November 2007
The National Bank of Cambodia, along with UNDP, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), ANZ Royal Bank and other sponsors, will be holding Cambodia’s second major microfinance conference on 29-30 November 2007 at Hotel Cambodiana.
Microfinance Summit 2007: Reaching New Heights will look at ways of improving access to financial services in Cambodia. The conference will focus on three main themes: integrating microfinance into the overall financial system, diversifying product range available to poor and low-income clients, and leveraging technology to lower costs and reach rural clients. Please see the conference website at: http://www.microcambodia2007.com/
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Distance learning course opportunity on MFTOT
The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) of the World Bank, and the World Bank Institute (WBI) are pleased to announce the fourth delivery of the Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT). MFTOT is a unique blended distance learning course which aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of microfinance in the Asia Pacific Region to better serve the poor by enhancing the knowledge of microfinance practitioners...read more!
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The Royal Government of Cambodia has always been fully supporting the financial sector in general and the microfinance in particular with the view to create a favorable environment for economic development. To date, the Royal Government has achieved notable results in this sector...read more