PHNOM PENH: The hybrid seminar on Financing Options of Small and Medium Enterprises – SME was held on Monday via zoom and at the SERC’s office, the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia.

The SERC has cooperated with the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC), presided by both organizations, such as the Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as the Director General of the SERC, Sou Socheat, as well as the President of the CCC Neak Okhna Kith Meng.

The seminar’s discussion has been divided in three different sessions centered in the importance of raising awareness of small and medium enterprises in Cambodia regarding their readiness to access financing in the market, such as initial public offering, private offering and through banking sources as well as investments from fund management companies and the support of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and SERC for companies wishing to seek finance through capital market.

One of the three sessions at stage during the seminar was the presentation of the update of Cambodia Securities Market, the Panel discussion on Financing options and fund surplus management of SMEs and experiences sharing on the initial public offering of equity securities of DBD Engineering Plc., which is the first company listed on growth market.

Speakers of the event were all expertise in the securities, including SERC, CSX, Cambodian Investment Capital Partner Plc., Bee Capital Plc, SBI Royal Securities Plc., ACLEDA Bank Plc, and DBD Engineering Plc.