Background
The Trust Regulator operates as the national authority responsible for registering trust entities and supervising trust activities in Cambodia. The Trust Regulator is the official authority charged with registering and supervising trust entities and trust properties in Cambodia.
As part of processing applications for real estate trusts, the regulator carries out verification of asset identity and location to confirm that assets listed in registration files correspond to physical properties. The Trust Regulator verifies the identity and physical location of properties that are included in applications to establish and register real estate trusts.
Scope of Application
This regulatory action relates specifically to applications for establishment and registration of real estate trusts submitted to the Trust Regulator by licensed or authorized trust companies. The verification activity covered properties located in Sihanoukville and Kampong Speu provinces and applies to trust-managed real estate assets under review by the Trust Registration Department.
Key Provisions or Decisions
From 7 to 11 September 2026, officials from the Trust Registration Department conducted on-site inspections of trust properties after receiving permission and assignment from H.E. SOK Dara, Director General of the Trust Regulator. The inspection team was led by Mr. Heng Panha (Head of the Social and Personal Trust Supervision Division), Mr. Chhay Chanmakara (Head of the Public and Commercial Trust Supervision Division), and Mr. Eung Leng (Head of the Financial Trust Supervision Division).
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The field verification underscores the regulator’s operational step of confirming asset identity and location during the registration process for real estate trusts. Licensed trust companies submitting establishment or registration applications should ensure that supporting documents and property identifiers match on-site conditions to facilitate the regulator’s review.
Official Source
Original announcement and links provided by the Trust Regulator: https://www.facebook.com/trustregulatorcambodia/posts/pfbid0NefBcsUNjpAz5GLe4nJn46vJy1FM8Vz9n27kBMY5Zeh5rQoazn6xqe5ndPfEtEUBl. Additional Trust Regulator portals: https://www.trustregulator.gov.kh, https://t.me/trustregulator, https://bit.ly/trustregulator.
