Background
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) is the regulator responsible for supervising Cambodia’s securities market. SERC prepares and issues regulatory guidance to define procedures and technical requirements used by market participants and supervisory staff.
Investor identification numbers provide a unique identifier that links individual and institutional investors to their securities accounts for market oversight and record-keeping. Online application systems for investor identifiers are a governance mechanism that centralizes registration data and supports reconciliation between intermediaries and the regulator.
Scope of Application
The draft guideline under discussion addresses procedures for applying for an investor identification number through an online system. The SERC meeting on September 8, 2026, was led by H.E. SEANG Thirith, Deputy Director General, and attended by H.E. Kep Samphy, Director of the Securities Market Supervision Department, as part of the regulator’s internal drafting and review process.
Key Provisions or Decisions
Participants reviewed the Draft Guideline on Applying for Investor Identification Number Online and discussed recommended edits. The Deputy Director General provided recommendations and revisions to the draft guideline during the session; the meeting concluded without incident.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Guidance that standardizes online investor-identification procedures establishes consistent administrative expectations for registrants and intermediaries. Clear procedural rules for investor identifiers support accurate market records and facilitate routine supervisory and reporting functions for the securities sector.
Official Source
Original announcement posted by the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC): https://www.facebook.com/serc.gov.kh/posts/pfbid0vEz7Sm8sFKtwimfq9T5RYpN3aibTgrUGFaGWPxPwzeDu82bE1H1xJ6QNWbW9uFwnl
