The CEO of SME Bank served as a presenter in the progress report and as an esteemed panelist for the presentation on “Access to Finance for Business”

Phnom Penh – Mr. CHEA Sophak, CEO of SME Bank, attended the progress report on The Royal Government’s Financing Support Mechanism and participated as an esteemed panelist in the presentation on Access to Finance for Business during the National Business Financing Forum 2026, held under the theme Integrating Government’s Financing Support for Economic Resilience.”

On the first day of the forum, participants engaged in presentations and key discussions on the Royal Government’s financial support system and strategies to strengthen access to capital for MSMEs. The forum also generated significant feedback and questions from attendees, which will serve as valuable input for enhancing the Royal Government’s business support policies and mechanisms in the future.

The Executive Management of SME Bank of Cambodia has joined as an Honorable Speaker in a virtual workshop on “Women Entrepreneurs Capacity Upgrades Toward Digital Economy” Organized by the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association, and Khmum Technology Co., Ltd.
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.