ABC and CMA Hold Seminar for Regional and Branch Leaders in the Banking and Finance Sector

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) jointly held a seminar for regional and branch leaders in the banking and finance sector on strengthening governance and operational excellence in the sector. The seminar for Region 5 took place on September 3, 2026, at Independence Hotel in Preah Sihanouk City, Preah Sihanouk Province.

The important seminar aimed to foster good relationships between financial institutions operating in the region and local authorities, and to build participants’ knowledge of new developments and effective strategies for leading and managing institutional branches. It also sought to support the sustainable and inclusive growth of the sector.

The seminar was attended by Ms. Mok Rosmey, Deputy Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia’s Regulation and Financial Inclusion Department; Mr. Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province; Mr. Rath Sophean, President of the Association of Banks in Cambodia; His Excellency Leav Piseth, Deputy Secretary General of the Secretariat General of the National Authority for Dispute Resolution Outside the Court System (ADK); Ms. Yim Solida, Director of the National Bank of Cambodia’s Consumer Protection Department; and Ms. Oeng Sinoun, Deputy Director of the National Bank of Cambodia’s branch. Also attending were leaders of the secretariats of both associations and more than 80 participants who lead branches of banking and financial institutions.

At the Region 5 seminar, invited speakers and experts from the National Bank of Cambodia, the National Authority for Dispute Resolution Outside the Court System (ADK), and Credit Bureau Cambodia delivered presentations on good governance principles and legal frameworks; sector-based credit classification for banking and financial institutions; the credit situation in Cambodia’s northwestern and southwestern regions; and the role of the National Authority for Dispute Resolution Outside the Court System in resolving banking and financial disputes. A roundtable discussion addressed the topic “Strengthening Credit Quality and Managing Non-Performing Loans Responsibly.” It was moderated by Mr. Sok Chan, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the Association of Banks in Cambodia, and featured three distinguished speakers: Mr. Sok Voeun, Chairman of the Cambodia Microfinance Association; Mr. Men Sophea, Chief Executive Officer of Hattha Bank; and Mr. Heng Koy, Director of the Financial Consumer Protection Center (FCPC).