AKP Phnom Penh, November 13, 2025 --

Singapore and Cambodia are taking a major step forward in strengthening ASEAN financial connectivity with the launch of a cross-border QR payment linkage between Liquid Group’s RoamQR and Cambodia’s Bakong digital payment system.

The official launch ceremony was held in Singapore on Nov. 12 on the sidelines of the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 (SFF 2025), and was presided over by H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), and Mr. Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). Senior representatives of the NBC, Liquid Group, ACLEDA Bank and Phillip Bank were also in attendance.
 
Phase 1 of the cross-border QR code payment connection is supported by two sponsoring banks—ACLEDA Bank and Phillip Bank—and allows Cambodian consumers and travellers to make payments by scanning RoamQR codes at participating Singapore merchants with mobile banking applications connected to Bakong and linked to Khmer Riel accounts.

Future phases will also allow Singapore consumers and travellers to scan KHQR in Cambodia for direct settlement from their preferred Singapore mobile payment apps, fostering a two-way, inclusive, and interoperable digital payment ecosystem. 

By expanding secure digital channels such as Bakong, the NBC is strengthening public confidence in digital payments and fostering greater transparency and inclusion across Cambodia’s growing financial ecosystem.

“Today's event marks a significant step toward fostering greater economic integration between our countries and advancing regional collaboration. This move builds upon Cambodia's significant efforts in digital payment innovation following our successful cross border QR code linkages with Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, China and Japan. We are now extending the connection to Singapore to unlock new opportunities for our citizens, businesses and economies. Together, we are taking a major step toward greater digital financial connectivity across ASEAN and beyond,” said the NBC Governor H.E. Dr. Chea Serey.

Mr. Jeremy Tan, CEO of Liquid Group, stated, “Collaborating with the National Bank of Cambodia and Bakong reflects our shared goal of expanding RoamQR’s reach while enabling secure, interoperable payments across borders.” 

NBC Governor H.E. Dr. Chea Serey (3rd L) and senior representatives of Liquid Group and ACLEDA Bank (Photo: B2B Cambodia)

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