30 Years Plus Commercial Bank in the Kingdom Celebrate Grand Opening New Head Office in Central of Phnom Penh City

Phnom Penh, 30th April 2025 - Hattha Bank, a subsidiary of Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL), the fifth-largest commercial bank in Thailand and a member of MUFG Global Financial Group, with more than 30 years' experience in the Kingdom of Cambodia marked a significant milestone as it commemorates its official grand opening of the bank’s head office in Phnom Penh. This grand opening event was officiated and graced by H.E Rath Sovannorak, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia and senior management of Hattha Bank and Krungsri.  

The official grand opening of Hattha Bank’s Head Office today is another milestone and it is a testament of the bank's stability in business operations and commitment to its customers and related stakeholders in Cambodia. This achievement is made possible by the strong support and trust given from valued customers, all related authorities, especially the National Bank of Cambodia, and strong commitment from shareholders and investors alike supporting Hattha Bank. With this new head office, Hattha Bank believes that customers and stakeholders will experienced great customer service, innovative financial offerings that is trusted, seamless, and relevant to their financial needs.

     

Mr. Min Sopha, President and CEO of Hattha Bank, quoted that "The official grand opening of Hattha Bank’s Head Office today also reveals our long-term vision for Cambodia's financial market. The event today is not just the grand opening of the bank tower, but it reflects our strong commitment towards providing an efficient, innovative, and trusted financial services to our customers. Bank remains truthful to its long-term commitment to the Kingdom of Cambodia. It also further improves the working environment for our staff.” He further added “We also believe that, with this new Hattha Tower, the franchise will achieve more milestones besides creating unique value to customers, staff, and shareholders.”  


Mr. Kenichi Yamato, President and CEO of Krungsri congratulates Hattha Bank Management and employees for successfully constructing their own Hattha Bank Head Office and celebrating its official grand opening today. He further quoted, “Since becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Krungsri in 2016, Hattha Bank has played a key role in our ASEAN expansion strategy.” He added, “Hattha Bank stands at the heart of this vision. We continue to support Hattha Bank not only through capital and funding, but also by sharing technical expertise, strengthening governance and enhancing risk management and operational excellence. We are confident that through this synergy, Hattha Bank will continue to contribute meaningfully to Cambodia’s economic growth.

 

H.E Rath Sovannorak, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia said “I would like to congratulate the shareholders, Board of Directors, Management and all employees of Hatta Bank Plc., for their continuous achievements, especially the recent relocation of the head office in the Hattha Bank Tower. The inauguration ceremony of the Hattha Bank head office serves as a testament to the trust of customers and foreign investors in the banking sector in Cambodia. In the addition, this new head office demonstrates innovation, excellence, and the commitment to providing banking services to customers with an atmosphere of convenience and modernity.”

 

The official grand opening of Hattha Bank headquarters today strongly reflects its long-term commitment and sustainable business operations in the Cambodian financial market. With continuous support from the parent company, all levels of authority, related investors and partners as well as valued customers, Hattha Bank aims to offer new innovative financial services to further grow its banking business besides contributing to Cambodia's economic development.      

About Hattha Bank:

Hattha Bank, a commercial bank with a presence in Cambodia for more than 30 years, offers a comprehensive array of financial services to its customers, including retail, business, and corporate customers. Hattha Bank is firmly standing as one of the leading commercial banking in terms of distribution networks countrywide. The bank has consistently maintained its credit rating at BBB+/stable for 7 years in a row, a rating that signifies the bank's stable business operations and robust position within the Cambodian market. Significantly, Hattha Bank is well-capitalized, financially strong, and maintains great liquidity, enabling it to continue its business operations as usual. This strong position is further bolstered by the bank's strong backing from its parent company, Krungsri.

About Krungsri

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL and its business units) is the fifth largest financial group in Thailand in terms of assets, loans, and deposits, and one of Thailand’s six Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) with 80 years of history in the country. Krungsri is a strategic member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial group and one of the world’s largest financial organizations. Krungsri provides a comprehensive range of banking, consumer finance, investment, asset management, and other financial products and services to individual consumers, SMEs, and large corporations through 567 domestic branches (527 Banking Branches and 40 Auto Business Branches) and over 32,566 service outlets nationwide. The Krungsri Group is the largest card issuer in Thailand with 10 million credit cards, sales finance, and personal loan accounts in its portfolio; a major automobile financing service provider (Krungsri Auto); one of the fastest growing asset management companies (Krungsri Asset Management); and a pioneer in microfinance (Ngern Tid Lor). For more information, visit https://www.krungsri.com