Background
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) published a video of remarks delivered by H.E. Sou Socheat, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge and Director General of SERC, at the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit held on 4 March 2026 at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.
According to the published description, the presentation addressed progress in the development of Cambodia’s capital and securities market, including green and sustainability-linked instruments, and discussed priorities for increasing domestic and foreign investor participation. The presentation also referred to the adoption of the Prakas on the Supervision and Licensing of Digital Asset Business within the non-bank financial services sector.
Scope of Application
The item relates to Cambodia’s securities regulatory and market development framework as discussed by the national securities regulator. The subject matter includes:
- Development of the securities market and capital-raising instruments;
- Green and sustainability-linked instruments within the capital market;
- Investor participation by domestic and foreign market participants; and
- The regulatory approach to digital asset business under a newly adopted prakas.
The post itself is a public summary of a conference presentation and does not reproduce the text of the prakas or set out operative compliance requirements.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The published content identifies two principal topics addressed by the SERC Director General:
- Progress in developing Cambodia’s securities market, including green and sustainability-linked instruments, and priorities for attracting greater domestic and foreign investor participation.
- Perspective on regulating digital asset business following the adoption of the Prakas on the Supervision and Licensing of Digital Asset Business in the non-bank financial services sector.
The post also states that these remarks were presented during the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit under the theme “Transforming ASEAN: Innovation, Integration and Industrial Evolution.”
No additional regulatory details, licensing criteria, supervisory procedures, or implementation timelines are stated in the post description.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
For reference purposes, the item indicates that SERC publicly linked securities market development, sustainable finance instruments, and digital asset business regulation in a formal business summit setting. This is relevant to users tracking the evolution of Cambodia’s capital market policy agenda and the regulator’s public positioning on newer financial products and activities.
Because the post is a summary of remarks rather than a full regulatory text, businesses and investors would need to consult the underlying prakas or official regulatory publications for binding requirements.
Official Source
Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (Facebook video post), published 22 March 2026, referencing remarks delivered at the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit on 4 March 2026: https://www.facebook.com/serc.gov.kh/videos/1704635377168004/
