Background
The draft Law on Payment of the General State Budget addresses the legal framework for disbursing state funds during the management year 2025. A law on payment of the general state budget defines the procedures and authorizations required to transfer budgeted monies from the national treasury to ministries and public agencies.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is the lead ministry responsible for national budget preparation and execution, including rules for payment and cash management. The Trust Regulator is the national authority that oversees, inspects, and develops the trust sector and participated in the inter-agency discussion on the draft law.
Scope of Application
The draft as discussed was presented in the context of payments for the management year 2025 and was shared with ministries, institutions, and units under the MEF. The meeting record indicates participation from central ministries and budgetary entities via the Zoom online platform.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The Trust Regulator delegation to the meeting included Mr. Khun Veasna, Deputy Director General, acting on behalf of H.E. Sok Dara, Director General of the Trust Regulator, and Mr. Lim Leth, Acting Director of the General Affairs Department. H.E. Dr. Chou Kimleng, Secretary of State of the MEF, presided over the second discussion meeting on the draft law on 30 June 2026.
The posted source records that the session was the second discussion of the draft; the public post does not provide text of the draft law or final decisions reached during the meeting.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
A finalized law governing state payments establishes the legal baseline for how and when public funds are disbursed to contractors, suppliers, and budgetary entities. Until the draft is adopted and published in final form, existing payment rules and procedures remain the operative framework for public financial transactions.
Official Source
Meeting announcement and participant details are posted by the Trust Regulator on its official social channel: https://www.facebook.com/trustregulatorcambodia/posts/pfbid0qLnFvYpvYrDyas5nmg2AVP1T3LDSx66ugePPop393BDR2GmF9ZL37RrcoqdHx4Pnl
