2024-09-10
H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), received a courtesy call by the senior management of the international card payment Visa Inc led by Mr. Arturo Planell, SVP & Group Country Manager for Regional Southeast Asia of Visa, at the National Bank of Cambodia on September 10, 2024.
In the meeting, Mr. Arturo applauded the advancement of payment systems developed by the National Bank of Cambodia, especially the Bakong and the recently launched Bakong Tourists App. He also expressed readiness for supporting the new project to participate in attracting international tourists to Cambodia and promoting payments in riel.
In response, H.E. Governor welcomed willingness to support the initiative and indicated the possibility of using payment data for the analysis of tourists’ spending behaviors that can be a solid base of tourism strategy preparation. H.E. Governor stated that the Bakong Tourists App also be used not only in Cambodia but also in other countries with which Cambodia connects cross-border payments, including Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, and others in the future.
H.E. Governor and Mr. Arturo also mentioned the significance of expanding cooperation in further promoting financial and digital literacy as well as strengthening security of payments in the context of technology advancements.
