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Commercial bank VIP closed before operating any business

The Singaporean commercial bank VIP, located along Monivong Boulevard in Phnom Penh, was shutting its door before offering any loans or receiving any deposits. The closure was because that the bank could not meet the government’s reserve requirement, local media reported. VIP bank opened its operation in August and closed in December 2008. National Bank … Continue reading

National Bank of Cambodia’s capital requirement affected the small and new banks

In an effort to tighten and strengthen the banking sector and to lower the inflation, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has tripled the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks in Cambodia. According to the NBC’s Prakas on new capital requirement and criteria for licensing approval on September 19, 2008, commercial bank reserves were raised … Continue reading