H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia and Permanent Vice Chair of the National Coordination Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of[...]

H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia and Permanent Vice Chair of the National Coordination Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (NCC), represented H.E. Koeut Rith, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Chair of the NCC, presided over the dissemination workshop on the Second National Risk Assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) on 25 February 2026 in Phnom Penh.

The workshop was attended by H.E. Christian DesRoches, Ambassador of Canada to Cambodia; Ms. Tania Meyer, Country Manager of the World Bank for Cambodia; as well as representatives from ministries and institutions, the private sector, and relevant stakeholders, totaling approximately 250 participants.

The objective of the workshop was to disseminate the findings of the Second National Risk Assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism. This Second National Risk Assessment was conducted following the first assessment completed in 2016.

This important document serves as a foundation for the development of Cambodia's national strategy on AML/CFT, guiding ministries, institutions, and relevant stakeholders in proactively and responsibly preventing and combating money laundering and terrorism financing activities.