Background
The Trust Regulator serves as the national authority for registering, supervising, and developing the trust sector in Cambodia. The Trust Regulator is the national authority that oversees registration, supervision, and development of the trust sector in Cambodia.
The regulator maintains a registry of created and registered trusts and carries out verification activities, including on-site inspections, to confirm that registration records are up to date. The Trust Regulator maintains a registry of created and registered trusts and conducts inspections to verify registration updates.
Scope of Application
The inspections described here applied to trusts that have been created and registered at the Trust Regulator and that operate or are domiciled in Takeo and Preah Sihanouk provinces. The verification activity targeted administrative updates to registration records rather than changes to underlying trust instruments.
Key Provisions or Decisions
On 4–5 June 2026, with authorization from H.E. Sok Dara, Director General of the Trust Regulator, Ms. Chhean Sokhary, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs and Inspection, led Trust Regulator officials to conduct inspections in Takeo and Preah Sihanouk. The purpose of the visits was to verify the updating of trust registrations that had been created and recorded with the Trust Regulator.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Entities that have established or registered trusts should ensure their registration records with the Trust Regulator are current and accurately reflect administrative changes. Trustees and service providers can expect periodic verification activities by the regulator as part of routine oversight of the national trust registry.
Official Source
Official announcement: Trust Regulator social post (4–5 June 2026). Source: Trust Regulator Facebook post. For regulator updates, see the Trust Regulator website and official channels: https://www.trustregulator.gov.kh | https://t.me/trustregulator | https://bit.ly/trustregulator.
