Background
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia and the International Finance Corporation co-organized a capacity-building workshop on derivatives markets on 10 June 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh. The event was held under a Cooperation Agreement signed on 22 January 2025 and received support from the Ministry of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The workshop aimed to deepen regulators’ understanding of the role of derivatives in market development and to identify actionable steps for reforms aligned with Cambodia’s market conditions. Senior officials from SERC, the Ministry of Justice and the National Bank of Cambodia attended the session, which counted 55 participants and included presentations by an IFC senior advisor.
Scope of Application
The workshop targeted financial regulators and senior policy officials involved in capital markets oversight, including staff from the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia, the Ministry of Justice and the National Bank of Cambodia. Content focused on regulatory capacity, inter-agency coordination, and roadmapping for a derivatives market ecosystem appropriate to Cambodia’s development stage.
Key Provisions or Decisions
Organizers used the session to discuss the development of a roadmap for implementing derivatives market reforms and to identify practical, actionable measures for regulators. The event featured opening remarks by H.E. Sou Socheat (Delegate of the Royal Government and Director General of SERC), closing remarks by Jacqueline Kendi Mwiti (IFC Financial Officer), and a presentation by Philippe Ahoua (IFC Senior Advisor).
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The workshop sought to establish a set of practical steps and an implementation roadmap for building a derivatives ecosystem that fits Cambodia’s market context. Participants discussed how derivatives market development relates to other market segments such as money markets and bond markets and emphasized the need for close collaboration among regulators and market participants.
Official Source
Source: Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia Facebook post, 12 June 2026 — https://www.facebook.com/serc.gov.kh/posts/pfbid02UMx6oZKT5JHV77h1qAdxrvGAjFNcKgWWCarjHhsxTvpp2Eu65H1v8q1io33bnAhtl
