Background
A draft concept paper proposes creating the Financial Services Authority Institute of Excellence and Development (FSA-IED) to support institutional development for non-bank financial regulation in Cambodia.
On June 1, 2026, the Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR) participated in a Zoom meeting with Datuk Michael Lor Chee Leng, an advisor to the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, to discuss and provide inputs on the FSA-IED concept; ACAR attendance was authorised by H.E. Bou Tharin, Director General.
Scope of Application
The concept paper under review relates to establishment of an institute linked to the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority and concerns the governance and capacity framework for non-bank financial supervision.
Key Provisions or Decisions
ACAR’s delegation to the videoconference included Deputy Director General Nean Bony and technical officers, who reviewed the draft concept paper and offered technical inputs. The public post summarising the event records discussion and input; no formal approval or legal instrument for establishment was announced in the source material.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Regulatory stakeholders and industry participants should note that the draft concept paper represents a regulator-led institutional proposal for capacity development in non-bank financial oversight. Future regulatory or legal steps would be required to convert a concept paper into an operational institute with compliance or supervisory authority.
Official Source
ACAR public announcement on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acarcambodia/posts/pfbid02CtnPY7aNvWjhNRS3wwXegxK4wALfPv8U1sXRefZvz7GnqtVSRoP8JtCMgChXZeZ8l
