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National Bank of Cambodia

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The National Bank of Cambodia, located in Phnom Penh, is the central bank of Cambodia and manages the country's currency, the riel. The bank was established in 1954[1] when Cambodia obtained its independence from France. National Bank of Cambodia is also known as "Red Bank" or "Banque Rouge".[2]

It is an autonomous central bank with a 7-member board of directors responsible for establishing operational policies and issuing decisions, regulations, circulars and other directives. The National Bank of Cambodia supervises the banking system and is the chief banker for the Government of Cambodia. The bank has four organizational areas, namely: the General Cashier, the General Direction, the General Secretariat, and the General Inspection. [3]

Branches

  • Phnom Penh
  • 23 branches in the country [4]

See also

References

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