Background
The Trust Regulator (TR) is the national authority that licenses, supervises, and develops the trust sector in Cambodia, including commercial trustees and escrow service providers.
Trustee operators offering retention or escrow services are required to hold a formal license from the Trust Regulator to operate in the commercial trust sector.
On 21 September 2026, with authorization from H.E. SOK Dara, Director General of the Trust Regulator, Mr. RIN Ratha, Director of the Trust Registration Department, led TR officials to conduct an on-site inspection at Oriental Bank Plc in relation to the bank’s application to renew its trustee operator license for retention/escrow services.
Scope of Application
This regulatory action applies to trustee operators that provide retention or escrow services as part of commercial trust activities in Cambodia. The visit concerned a licensed bank (Oriental Bank Plc) pursuing renewal of its trustee services authorization.
Key Provisions or Decisions
H.E. SOK Dara authorized and assigned the inspection; Mr. RIN Ratha led the Trust Registration Department team to the bank premises.
Oriental Bank Plc submitted an application to renew its license to operate as a trustee providing retention/escrow services in the trust sector, prompting on-site verification by TR officials.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The on-site inspection was undertaken as part of the Trust Regulator’s review process for a license renewal application in this instance. Financial institutions and trustee operators engaged in commercial trust services may be subject to documentary review and facility verification during licensing and renewal procedures.
Official Source
Primary source: Trust Regulator announcement and post dated 21 September 2026 (Trust Regulator Facebook). Additional TR channels: https://www.trustregulator.gov.kh, https://t.me/trustregulator, https://bit.ly/trustregulator.
