On 26th April 2024, Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) and Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) co-organized a workshop on “Capacity Building and Improving Financial Literacy of SMEs” in Kampot province in collaboration with Kampot-Kep Chamber of Commerce with around 70 participants from Management and staff of Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) and business owners in Kampot provincee.

The workshop was presided over by Oknha Dr. Hak Sovannarith, President of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, chapter based in Kampot-Kep, Mr. No Lida, Deputy CEO of CGCC, Mr. Tith Kamrong, Financial Literacy Expert and Founder of Rithipul Company, and the presentations by representatives from Acleda Bank and AMK MFI as well.

Through this workshop, business owners gained more understanding of the benefits of credit guarantee and especially understand the readiness to obtain loans from banks and microfinance institutions, as well as understanding how to use loans responsibly and correctly and have the opportunity to practice and get feedback Improved feedback from trainers / experts on loan readiness.