Refer to Khmer Times News: Cambodia Thursday made a strong pitch reaffirming its commitment to sustainable finance and cross-border trade integration at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Hainan, China.
Speaking at a discussion, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Governor H.E. Dr.Chea Serey advocated the essential role of cross-border payment systems in facilitating cross-border trade transactions.
She provided recommendations to promote e-commerce, including considering policies to support and encourage local SMEs to enhance their capacity and product quality for cross-border markets, improving the efficiency of logistics mechanisms, customs systems, and market research, and expanding direct payment systems between exporters and importers of cross-border products to speed up payments and increase efficiency.
The Transition Finance for a Net-Zero Future Roundtable in Boao – part of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 – was hosted by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and the Boao Forum for Asia Academy in Hainan Province, China.
The event was attended by policymakers, international organizations, financial institutions, and academic experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to promoting transition finance in Asia.
H.E. Dr. Chea Serey was invited as a guest speaker in the roundtable discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia 2025. The NBC Governor outlined Cambodia’s strategies for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and enhancing regional e-commerce cooperation through improved digital payment systems. She highlighted the country’s proactive approach to leveraging financial innovation for both economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Highlighting the Royal Government of Cambodia’s commitment to contributing to the global goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Serey explained that the government has implemented necessary policies and strategies to enhance mitigation and adaptation efforts in response to climate change and emphasized the active role of NBC in promoting and mobilizing financial resources to support these goals.
