Cambodia Launches 10-Year Capital Market Strategy as Expo Spurs Record Investor Interest

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 5, 2025) — Cambodia’s capital market gained fresh momentum Friday as regulators unveiled a 10-year development plan while the annual “My First STOCK” Expo drew record public participation, including 3,000 new investor accounts opened during its three-day program.

Sou Socheat, director general of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), congratulated the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and market stakeholders for organizing the 8th edition of the expo. He also praised CSX for launching a new mobile application aimed at making trading more accessible.

Socheat said the turnout reflected growing enthusiasm for securities investment, with strong engagement in educational activities and rising demand for market knowledge. He stressed that the capital market is a national priority under Cambodia’s long-term economic vision, serving as a mechanism to mobilize capital, diversify financial instruments and support enterprise expansion.

The Capital Market Development Strategy 2025–2035, approved by the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, outlines three pillars — market strengthening, expansion and development support — backed by 13 measures to modernize and diversify Cambodia’s financial markets.

Planned products include exchange-traded funds, depositary receipts, real estate investment trusts, derivatives, automated trading systems, securities lending, commodity futures, peer-to-peer financing and digital assets.

Over the past decade, SERC has licensed 131 market operators. As of the third quarter of 2025, 25 companies had listed, raising USD 650 million. Market capitalization reached USD 2.72 billion, equal to 5.21% of GDP, with average daily trading volume of USD 125,000 and 64,687 registered investors.

Socheat said rising public engagement marks a turning point: “As more people understand and participate in the market, liquidity will improve and capital flows will strengthen, contributing directly to Cambodia’s economic development.”

He urged stakeholders to expand awareness, promote investment benefits and support the market’s role in strengthening the financial future of Cambodian citizens.