NBC, SEACEN and Bank of Japan Host Regional Training on Monetary Policy

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The National Bank of Cambodia, in partnership with the South East Asian Central Banks Research and Training Centre (SEACEN) and the Bank of Japan, hosted a regional training course on “Issues and Challenges in Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy” from Sept. 1 to 5 at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh.

The opening ceremony was chaired by Sum Sannisith, deputy governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, who represented Chea Serey, the bank’s governor. Also present were Ole Jens Rummel, director of macroeconomic and monetary policy management at SEACEN, and Kousuke Nishino, director of the monetary affairs department at the Bank of Japan.

The five-day course was conducted in person and featured eight international experts and academics. It aimed to equip junior economists and central bank officials with practical insights into monetary policy frameworks, transmission mechanisms, financial stability concerns, and fiscal policy from a central banking perspective.

A total of 35 participants from 12 central banks across the Asia-Pacific region attended the training, which emphasized peer learning and regional cooperation in navigating evolving macroeconomic challenges.