From 20 to 25 September 2024, CGCC delegation led by H.E Dr. Mey Vann, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Chairman of the CGCC Risk Management Committee attended the 36th Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) in Kathmandu, Nepal, organized by the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund of Nepal under the theme “Financing Innovations for Economic Growth”.

Through this conference, HE Dr. Mey Van was invited to deliver a speech of interest after the official announcement of CGCC being the ACSIC member from 2024 onwards, thanking all ACSIC members for their support and welcoming CGCC as an official member and expressing the commitment for Cambodia to hosting the ACSIC Training Program for 2026.

Moreover, Mr. No Lida, CEO of CGCC, was also invited as a keynote speaker to share about CGCC’s credit guarantee and bond guarantee, especially to support small and medium enterprises through priority work on green financing projects. In addition, Mr. No Lida shared about the CGCC Capacity Building Program, which aims to support businesses, the involvement of credit guarantee mechanisms to increase employment opportunities, address climate change and gender equality, and consider financing solutions, sustainability and innovation through learning from good experiences from the member countries.

Through this conference, delegations from ACSIC member countries / observers presented on the progress of their respective credit guarantee schemes, as well as discussions on key topics such as financial innovation mechanisms, institutional risk management, credit guarantee, the use of digital systems (AI) and sustainable development.

The 36th ACSIC Conference was attended by more than 100 representatives of ACSIC members and relevant institutions such as the World Bank, the Central Bank of Nepal. It should also be noted that ACSIC is the largest association of credit guarantee institutions or similar institutions in Asia, established in 1987 to promote the development of credit guarantee systems for small and medium enterprises through information sharing, consulting and capacity building between the member institutions.