Press Releases

Cambodia - Cambodian MFI earns high credit rating
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 22 July 2003. A high credit rating will allow Cambodian Entrepreneur Building (CEB), a micro-finance institution (MFI) with branches in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Siem Reap and Kampong Thom to attract more funding to lend to its ...more

Cambodia - IFC investment will enable a humanitarian NGO to generate higher profits for work with poor women
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 26 June 2003. Hagar, a Cambodian NGO that helps destitute mothers rebuild their lives, received financing today to build a new soya milk factory that will generate more profits for its humanitarian work.more

Cambodia - A new MPDF training initiative is helping banks to improve their accounting practices
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 12 June 2003. A new training initiative organized by the Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF), is helping banks comply with government regulations concerning accounting practices.more

Cambodia - New paper discusses reasons why banks are reluctant to lend to small and medium sized enterprises
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 27, 2003—A just-released discussion paper explains some of the reasons why Cambodia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) find it difficult to borrow the money they need to invest in long term assets. Not only do banks ...more

Cambodia - MPDF pledges ongoing support to Siem Reap Angkor Hotel and Guest House Association
Siem Reap, Cambodia, 26 May 2003 – Tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 May 2003) at the first annual meeting of the Siem Reap Angkor Hotel and Guest House Association (SRAHGA), the Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF) will pledge two more years of ...more