2. Cambodia at Glance
As of December 2008
• GEOGRAPHY
• ‐AREA: 181,035 KM2
• ‐LOCATION: BORDERED BY THAILAND, LAOS, AND
VIETNAM
• ‐NUMBER OF PROVINCE: 24
• ‐CAPITAL CITY: PHNOM PENH
• ‐WEATHER: MONSOON (TROPICAL WET AND
DRY)
• POPULATION
• ‐ POPULATION: 13.4 MILLION
• ‐ FEMALE: 51.5%
• ‐ POPULATION LIVE IN RURAL AREA: 80.5%
‐ KHMER (90%), AND SOME CHINESE,
• VIETNAMESE, CHAMS, BURMESE,
4. History & Revolution of MFI sector in
Cambodia
1993-2000 2000-2008
Started in 1993
No law & regulation
Run as an NGOs (not financially Got technical and credit
sustainable) support from ADB and FDA
80% of loan were to women in Microfinance reform and the
group lending law were established
Interest charged was high NBC addressed the issue of
interest charged on micro
lack of skills and expertise to loans
assess loan NGO transformed to licensed
No proper loan monitoring MFI having self‐ financial
sustainability
Lack management system
MFI started building
Results in high loan loss managerial and credit skill
Attract more investors
5. NATIONAL BANK OF
CAMBODIA
MFIs 21 NBC
24 Commercial 6 Specialized Branches
Banks Banks
20 Licensed
1
3 Foreign 21 Locally
State owned
Branch Banks incorporated
5 Privately NGOs
owned Money
Changer
25 Registered
Registered 3.987
2 Representative Unregistered
Offices
around 60 NGOs
15. Village Bank Loan
• GROUP: 2‐10 GROUPS ( 3‐7 MEMBERS PER GROUP)
• ELECT VILLAGE BANK OFFICERS: CHIEF, SECRETARY , &
TREASURER
• BENEFICIARY TRAINING: 45 MINUTES ON LENDING
CONDITIONS, VB RULES, SAVING, MEADA PROGRAM,
FAMILY PLANNING, ETC.
• MONTHLY MEETING‐ ALL VBS MEMBERS & TO REFRESH
THEM THE LENDING CONDITIONS AND CREDIT WITH
EDUCATION PROGRAM
• LOAN DURATION: 4‐12 MONTHS (BALLOON/DECLINING
PAYMENT)
• INTEREST RATE: 3.20%/MONTH
• VOLUNTARY SAVINGS: MINIMUM OF 1,000 RIELS
16. Group Solidarity Loan
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- GROUP GUARANTEE/GROUP PRESSURE
(OPTIONAL)
- FORM A GROUP FROM 2 TO 7 MEMBERS
- COLLATERAL (IS PREFERRED)
- DURATION: FROM 4 - 12 MONTHS
- INTEREST RATE : 3%/ MONTH
• REPAYMENT METHOD :
- DECLINING PAYMENT & BALLOON PAYMENT
METHOD
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23. SIEM REAP PROVINCE
• Population: 456,461
• No of Households: 180,743
• Urban: 23.77%
• No of Districts: 12
• Chief of Products: Tourist
industries, Rice mills, and
Fisheries