CrimeGovernor Chea Serey urges more cooperation among regulators globally to tackle opaque operationsCambodian National Bank Governor Chea Serey said the central bank can strengthen the know-your-customer framework, which requires users to verify their identities, to tackle financial scams. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara )JADA NAGUMOJune 17, 2026 10:15 JSTTOKYO -- National Bank of Cambodia governor Chea Serey has hit back at criticisms that the central bank has failed to dismantle online financial scam centers based in her country, saying that scams were "not a Cambodia problem but an international problem."
Cambodia should not be scapegoat for online scams, says central bank chief
Governor Chea Serey urges more cooperation among regulators globally to tackle opaque operations
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Cambodia's central bank chief argues online scams are a global issue, not local, and commits to stronger KYC verification. For fintech leaders: fraud compliance needs international regulatory coordination—reshaping governance and enterprise risk architecture.
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