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Banks report higher lending in Q1

BANKS saw increased lending in the first quarter this year, with bad loan rates declining and demand in key sectors rising, officials said. Lending at Canadia Bank rose 5 percent, to US$405 million, in the first quarter, up from $385 million at the end of 2009. Business loans have picked up since the last quarter … Continue reading

ADB grants soft loan for financial system reform

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s announcement, it would be granting a US$10 million soft loan to develop and reform the Cambodian government’s financial system such as the establishment of a financial intelligence unit at the National Bank of Cambodia to combat money laundering, strengthening of supervision of the banking sector, installation of an … Continue reading

Maybank opened 5th branch in Phnom Penh

Despite the time of the global financial crisis, Malayan banking Bhd (Maybank) still opened its fifth branch located at Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh city, it is expected that the new branch will help boost loan and deposit growth by 38 percent and 15 percent respectively by the end of June next year. Maybank Olympic … Continue reading