Background
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) convenes and coordinates with market operators and settlement agents to oversee operational aspects of the national securities market. The meeting on API connectivity addresses a technical link between market infrastructure and bank settlement systems that supports investor onboarding processes.
SERC is the regulator responsible for supervising the country’s securities market and coordinating with market operators and settlement agents. Banks designated as Cash Settlement Agents process payments for securities transactions and maintain settlement accounts used during trade clearing.
Key Developments
On 15 June 2026, SERC Deputy Director General H.E. SEANG Thirith and the Director of the Securities Market Supervision Department met with representatives from the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and five banks accredited as Cash Settlement Agents: ACLEDA Bank Plc., Canadia Bank Plc., Cambodian Public Bank Plc., Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc., and RHB Bank (Cambodia) Plc. The meeting focused on assessing the feasibility of Application Programming Interface (API) integration to improve the speed and ease of investor identification and trading account opening. Participants exchanged technical views and proposed cooperative solutions during the session.
Institutional Role
SERC acts as the supervisory body that brings together the market operator (CSX) and settlement banks to align technical and procedural requirements for securities market operations. The CSX functions as the national exchange platform where trading and related post-trade processes are coordinated with settlement agents to complete cash movements for transactions.
Operational Implications
The discussion targeted operational improvements for investor onboarding and account activation by linking electronic systems between banks and market infrastructure. If implemented, API integration would enable more automated exchanges of investor identification and account status messages between authorised banks and market systems, reducing reliance on manual data transfers. The meeting concluded with collaborative proposals but did not announce an implementation timetable.
Source
Meeting notice and summary published by the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia on 15 June 2026: https://www.facebook.com/serc.gov.kh/posts/pfbid0ZUnZ3LWMLBdAyGkUfH65uyC3KJjLBfTPx98fKCwmCTqsiFon18A5bxD5Xvqpf53yl
