FTB Has Received Support from the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) in Designing “the Green Credit Facility” to Boost Green Lending and Sustainable Development in Cambodia.

PHNOM PENH – Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB) has received support from the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (“CC Facility”), a collaborative program between Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Convergence Blended Finance, Inc. (Convergence), to initiate the development of the “Green Credit Facility” to promote green lending in Cambodia in an efficient and sustainable manner.

The FTB Green Credit Facility will provide broad support for sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, green buildings, and sustainable agriculture. In addition, the facility will offer technical assistance on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) systems, strengthen staff capacity, as well as capacity building to FTB’s clients.

Mr. Dith Sochal, Chief Executive Officer of FTB, mentioned that, “Our participation in the CC Facility marks a strategic commitment to pioneering the future of green finance in Cambodia. We are honored to collaborate in developing robust financial products and governance frameworks designed to mobilize private capital at scale. Through this Facility’s unique combination of grant funding, expert technical assistance, and a collaborative network, we will launch investable blended-finance models that directly address both climate mitigation and adaptation and improve critical services for Cambodia”

“As the first commercial bank in Cambodia, a truly local bank trusted since 1979, FTB has played crucial roles in helping to promote and develop the local market and economy. With our mission, we set our goal to be among “the Leading Green Banks” in Cambodia by 2027.”, he added.

Mr. KOB Math, Deputy Head, FI & Multinational Business Department, mentioned that, “Green credit is essential to unlocking private sector participation in Cambodia’s green transition. The FTB Green Credit Facility, supported by the CC Facility, offer suitable finance by blending concessional capital with commercial financing and risk-sharing tools with targeted technical assistance. This approach expands affordable long-tenor financing, strengthens ESG practices, and drives tangible social and environment benefits for Cambodia’s green economy.”

About FTB:As the first commercial bank in Cambodia, a truly local bank trusted since 1979, FTB has played crucial roles in helping to promote and develop the local market and economy through relentlessly providing wide ranges of banking products and services to customers. As of October 2025, the Bank’s total assets increased to US$2.3 billion. FTB is committed to continually helping customers to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity and steadily forging ahead with the vision to be the preferred commercial bank in Cambodia.

About CC Facility: Backed by three anchor donors — the Gates Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade — the CC Facility is a partnership between Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Convergence that addresses the critical gap in blended climate finance. By offering tailored transaction support, risk-sharing and technical assistance to market-ready blended-finance vehicles in developing economies, the CC Facility helps mobilize private capital for climate actions.