CDRI works to produce independent, objective, high quality policy-relevant development research, to maximise its accessibility to policy makers, influencers and stakeholders and to have it affect policy in five interrelated areas that are key for Cambodia’s sustainable development:
- Policy Research in Agriculture and Rural Development
- Development Economics and Trade
- Educational Research and Innovation
- Natural Resource and Environment
- Governance and Inclusive Society
CDRI undertakes its programmes and projects in partnership with Cambodian government institutions and their international development partners, other research and tertiary education institutions and civil society organisations. It disseminates its research knowledge and products through a number of communication strategies: conferences, workshops, seminars, broadcast media, print media, library collection and information sharing, small group communication and interpersonal communication.
Welcome to ABA Bank, Cambodia's premier private financial institution. Established in 1996 as the Advanced Bank of Asia Limited, we have become Cambodia's largest commercial bank by assets, deposits, loans, and profitability, according to the Annual Supervision Report 2021 - 2023 of the National Bank of Cambodia.
With 27 years in the banking industry, ABA has significantly strengthened its position in the market to offer a comprehensive range of services to customer segments, including SMEs, micro-businesses, and individuals. Our wide-reaching footprint covers 101 branches, 1,800+ self-banking machines, and advanced online and mobile banking platforms, providing our customers with the convenience of modern financial services wherever they are.
ABA Bank is a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada (www.nbc.ca), a financial institution that boasts assets of around $332 billion as of October 31, 2024, and a massive network of correspondent banks worldwide. As a shareholder of ABA Bank since 2014, National Bank of Canada became the first major financial institution from North America to enter the Cambodian banking market.
In 2017, ABA Bank was awarded a long-term and short-term issuer credit rating of 'B' by Standard & Poor's Global Ratings. This rating was later upgraded to 'B+' with a Stable outlook in 2020 and reaffirmed in 2024.
Canadia Bank Plc. is the leading local bank with more than 30 years of banking experience. Canadia Bank is the proud winner of IDG’s 2013 Most Outstanding Financial Performance Bank.