ACLEDA Bank Plc., the first publicly listed commercial bank in Cambodia, is pleased to announce the official launch of Phase 1 of cross-border QR code payments between Cambodia and Singapore, “Cambodia scans QR Codes in Singapore”, presided over by H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia.
With the launch of Phase 1 — a collaborative effort between leading financial institutions, including ACLEDA Bank from Cambodia and the Liquid Group Pte. Ltd, from Singapore — Cambodian travellers visiting Singapore who hold Khmer riel bank accounts can now make payments conveniently, quickly and securely through the ACLEDA Super App by scanning RoamQR codes, available at SGQR merchants across Singapore.
This bilateral initiative promotes the use of local currencies and facilitates real-time transactions. It represents a significant step forward in enhancing trade, investment and tourism between the two countries, thereby advancing their shared goal of sustainable economic growth.
The launch of cross-border QR code payments between Cambodia KHQR and Singapore RoamQR (SGQR), emphasises ACLEDA Bank’s successful development, having achieved continuous success with the launch of cross-border QR payments between Cambodia and Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Japan.
In our mission to broaden financial connectivity and enhance customer convenience, we are now proud to extend this service to Singapore. Looking ahead, ACLEDA Bank plans to expand cross-border QR payment cooperation with India and several other regional partners.
ACLEDA Bank is honoured that the National Bank of Cambodia has appointed ACLEDA Bank as the sponsoring bank for this strategic cross-border QR payment project with Singapore, which was Initiated by the National Bank of Cambodia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This collaboration represents an important step toward regional payment interoperability, aligning with ASEAN’s vision of advancing inclusive digital economies and fostering financial innovation through interoperable QR systems.
About ACLEDA BANK
ACLEDA Bank has 4 subsidiaries including ACLEDA University of Business Co., Ltd.; ACLEDA Securities Plc.; ACLEDA Bank Lao Ltd.; and ACLEDA MFI Myanmar Co., Ltd. and a representative office in Myanmar. By the end of September 2025, ACLEDA Bank had $11.94 billion in total assets and $9.28 billion in total savings deposits with over 6.18 million customers. Currently, ACLEDA BANK has more than 0.68 million business partners and 5.29 million ACLEDA Mobile subscribers to the ACLEDA Super App.