National Bank of Cambodia
BankingPhnom Penh, Cambodia501-1000 Employees
The National Bank of Cambodia serves as the country's central bank and the monetary and supervisory authority for Cambodia's financial system. Its mandate is to formulate and direct monetary policy with the aim of price stability to support economic development, in consultation with the Royal Government and within the framework of the kingdom's economic and financial policy. As the sole issuer of the Khmer riel, the NBC underpins monetary stability and the integrity of the national currency. Based in Phnom Penh, the NBC operates as a national financial regulator with responsibilities that include currency issuance, policy design, and banking sector supervision. It is a sizeable sovereign institution employing hundreds of people to fulfill its mandate. In 2026, the bank advanced payments infrastructure by launching KHQR, a standardized QR code payments system that has become widely used for business transactions.