Microfinance in Cambodia

Development, Role, and Prospects
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-08998-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book summarizes the history, system, and current situation of microfinance in Cambodia, examining how microfinance institutions have evolved from the 1990s to the present day. It then looks at the remaining challenges for financial inclusion, and the future directions for microfinance institutions in the country.

The book begins with an overview of the microfinance sector in Cambodia, covering key events, the regulatory framework, and key stakeholders. It evaluates the role of microfinance institutions in poverty reduction, as well as the current state of financial literacy amongst microfinance borrowers. Reviewing key policies such as the 2017 interest rate ceiling imposed by the National Bank of Cambodia, as well as government measures and programmes aimed at improving household financial literacy and protecting borrowers, the book provides readers with evidence-based insights into current developments and prospects in Cambodia’s microfinance sector. The role and impact of FinTech on Cambodia’s microfinance sector is also explored.

Providing a comprehensive picture of the reality of microfinance in Cambodia, this book will interest students, researchers, and policymakers concerned with economic development in Southeast Asia.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aiba, Daiju

Samreth, Sovannroeun

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures

List of Tables

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Chapter1. Introduction

Sovannroeun Samreth and Daiju Aiba

Chapter 2. Historical Overview and Current Landscape of Microfinance in Cambodia

Daiju Aiba and Sovannroeun Samreth

Chapter 3. Microfinance and Household Well-being in Cambodia: A Review, Perceptions, and Research Directions

Vathana Roth and Sovannroeun Samreth

Chapter 4. The Impact of Interest Rate Ceilings on the Cambodian Microfinance Sector

Sovannroeun Samreth and Daiju Aiba

Chapter 5: Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection in the Cambodian Microfinance Sector

Sovannroeun Samreth, Daiju Aiba, and Pheakdey Men

Chapter 6: Impact Investment and the Cambodian Microfinance Sector

Daiju Aiba and Bomakara Heng

Chapter 7: The Digital Transformation of Microfinance in Cambodia

Daiju Aiba and Sarat Ouk

Chapter 8: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Recommendations for Microfinance in Cambodia

Sovannroeun Samreth and Daiju Aiba

Über Autor(innen)

Sovannroeun Samreth is a professor at Saitama University, Japan. His research focuses on development issues in Cambodia and other developing countries. He has published in journals such as Empirical Economics, Economics Letters, Economic Modelling, the Journal of Asian Economics, and the Review of Development Economics.

Daiju Aiba is a resident expert at the National Bank of Cambodia under the JICA Technical Cooperation Project. His research focuses on financial systems in developing economies. He has published in academic journals, including the Journal of Asian Economics and the Asian Development Review.