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Lending remains flat at FTB Cambodia

THE FOREIGN Trade Bank of Cambodia saw a slight rise in its non-performing loans (NPL) in the first quarter of 2010, while lending was flat, according to official figures. The bank’s NPL rate – counted as loans the borrower has … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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NBC warned counterfeit money exchange

In order to maintain the interest of tourists and general public in Cambodia to avoid the exploitation of exchange rates among of the money exchange shops, and all currency conversation business, National Bank of Cambodia (BNC) announced that money exchange … Continue reading

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ACLEDA stake sold ‘much higher’ than book value: CEO

JARDINES Matheson Group would have paid “much higher” than the book value for its purchase of a 12.25 percent stake in ACLEDA Bank announced Thursday, said the lender’s CEO and President In Channy. Although neither Jardines nor FMO, the Dutch … Continue reading

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ACLEDA stake sale points to maturing banking industry

DIVERSIFIED regional holdings firm Jardine Matheson Group has acquired a 12.25 percent stake in ACLEDA Bank for an undisclosed sum, according to a Thursday announcement, a deal that analysts said represented confidence in Cambodia’s financial sector after a turbulent year … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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