柬埔寨金融行业周报（3月中旬）

**🏦 Banking and Finance Weekly News Roundup:** **1. Cambodia Strengthens Ethical Lending with Nationwide Responsible Lending Certification** Cambodia's banking industry is stepping up efforts to ensure ethical and transparent lending practices through the large-scale rollout of Responsible Lending Certification (RLC), a programme designed to raise professional standards and protect consumers across the country's financial sector. [**🔎Source: Straitstimes📌**](https://www.straitstimes.com/paid-press-releases/cambodia… ** 2. QR connects Cambodia and China, enabling seamless Cross-Border Payments** After nearly three years of sustained efforts, Bank of China Phnom Penh Branch received official approval from the National Bank of Cambodia in early 2026 to serve as the designated clearing bank for the Bakong-WeChat QR cross-border interoperability initiative. [** 🔎Source: Khmertimes📌 **](https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501862684/qr-connects-cambod… **3. Cambodia's financial sector remains resilient, liquid: authorities** Cambodia's financial sector remained resilient and liquid, despite a few bank closures and service disruptions, the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) said in a joint statement on Monday. 🔎[**Source: Xinhua**](https://english.news.cn/20260316/24d58d4b98d8430186ea2d3d… **4. NBC governor asks for patience from Prince, Panda customers** Chea Serey, governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has called on the customers of Prince Banks and Panda Commercial Bank to give the appointed administrators of the two banks time to resolve current issues. [**🔎Source: Phnom Penh Post📌 **](https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nbc-governor-asks-… **5. NBC leads Cambodian banks to debunk panic-mongers** Economists suggest that while short-term liquidity pressures can occur in any banking system, maintaining public trust is critical. Transparent communication from regulators, combined with prudent financial management by banks, are key to preventing further instability. [** 🔎Source: Khmertimes📌**](https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501864218/nbc-leads-cambodia… [english.news.cn] | Cambodia's financial sector remains resilient, liquid: authorities | PHNOM PENH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's financial sector remained resilient and liquid, despite a few bank closures and service disruptions, the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) said in a joint statement on Monday. | https://english.news.cn/20260316/24d58d4b98d8430186ea2d3d…