Background
The FinTech Portal of the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority hosted a meeting on 12 August 2026 at its office to share the content and drafting direction of the draft Personal Data Protection Law. The draft was presented as providing a basis for structuring personal data governance and for supporting the development of an institutional data ecosystem within the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority.
Representatives from the General Secretariat of the Digital Government Committee and senior staff from the FinTech Center of the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority attended to exchange on key content and drafting directions. At the system level, a national personal data protection law functions to define legal obligations for entities that process personal data, and to create an institutional framework for oversight and compliance within digital and financial sectors.
Scope of Application
The meeting focused on the draft law concerning personal data protection and its relevance to digital and financial sector governance. Discussions were framed around how the draft text and related guidance could support the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority’s internal data ecosystem and coordination with the Digital Government Secretariat.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The draft text was presented by Pon Samrech, a specialist from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Meeting participants shared key content and drafting directions for the draft Personal Data Protection Law; the session was conducted as an exchange of technical and policy inputs rather than as a formal legislative step.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Stakeholders in Cambodia’s financial technology and digital services sectors should monitor the drafting process for the Personal Data Protection Law to track potential future compliance obligations. The draft’s development demonstrates active inter‑agency coordination between financial regulators and the Digital Government Secretariat on data governance matters.
Official Source
Source: FinTech Portal of the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority, Facebook post dated 12 August 2026. Meeting participants and presenters named in the source include Mey Vann (Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance and General Secretary of the Non‑Bank Financial Services Authority), Ken Chantha (Deputy head of the FinTech Center), Phon Daro (Head acting deputy director of Legal, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications), and Pon Samrech (specialist, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications). Original post: https://www.facebook.com/fintechcenterfsa/posts/pfbid06nDhNccthW9eZujhSWcD8cgzbScFpckNqAFSxZbRjsUAnM4TQE93hd96rrWLm5jcl
