SME Bank of Cambodia conducted its ‘Strategy Workshop 2024-2026’

Phnom Penh, December 14, 2023 – SME Bank of Cambodia conducted its ‘Strategy Workshop 2024-2026’ at Rosewood Phnom Penh. The meeting was presided over by His Excellency Dr. Phan Phalla, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors and attended by all board members, the chief executive officer, and the management team of SME Bank of Cambodia.

The purpose of meeting was to deliberate on the progress of work execution, update business plans, and formulate policies to address challenges to improve the effectiveness and quality of bank operation.

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The CDAS is extended to young entrepreneurs and SME businesses engaging in digital and automation. CDAS is envisaged to assist viable SMEs affected by the economic challenges during this period for better accessibility to financing at a reasonable cost.
The Cambodian financial market is developing rapidly and approaching the saturation stage. However, most commercial banks and MFIs are introducing both cash-flow and collateral-based lending. In general, they required real-estate property such as land and/or building to be served as collateral. According to the feedback from the market, some small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not able to get loans from banks or MFIs due to collateral requirements.