AKP Phnom Penh, August 3, 2026 --

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has officially revoked the licences of three commercial banks and placed them into liquidation as part of ongoing regulatory measures to safeguard financial stability, according to a central bank announcement issued on Aug. 3.

The affected institutions are CCU Commercial Bank Plc., Heng Feng Cambodia Bank Plc., and HH Bank Plc

The central bank emphasised that these three banks represent a negligible portion of the domestic banking market.

Official NBC data show the combined operations of the three banks accounted for 0.5 percent of the banking system’s total assets, deposits and loans, citing that their closure is not expected to affect overall financial stability.

NBC officials stated that the license revocations align with the central bank’s long-standing policy to remove non-compliant financial institutions, ensuring transparency, stability, and the overall reputation of Cambodia's banking sector.

The NBC noted that the process of removing non‑compliant banks has been in place since the 1990s and has contributed to continuous improvements in system stability.

This latest regulatory action follows the recent completion of liquidation procedures for two other commercial financial institutions, Prince Bank and Panda Bank.

Cambodia’s banking sector remained resilient in the first half of 2026, with outstanding loans rising 4.6 percent year‑on‑year to 256.7 trillion Riel (US$64.2 billion) and customer deposits up 4.4 percent to 257.4 trillion Riel (US$64.4 billion), according to NBC figures.

Total assets in Cambodia’s banking and financial system reached 399.3 trillion Riel (US$99.8 billion), a 2.5 percent year-on-year increase.

While the gross non‑performing loan (NPL) ratio increased to 9.6 percent, banks sustained strong buffers, keeping the net NPL ratio low at 3.3 percent through higher loan‑loss provisions.

By Chea Vannak