AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 --

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), in collaboration with the Bank of France, is hosting the 28th Conference of Central Bank Governors of Francophone Countries to discuss and exchange key perspectives on the scope of central bank autonomy in a situation where the world is facing a new evolution of economic and social realities

The conference is taking place from May 28 to 31 in Phnom Penh under the theme "Central Bank Autonomy in the Face of Public and State Expectations".

The event was opened with the keynote speeches from NBC Governor H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, H.E. François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France (Banque de France), and H.E. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, with the presence of a total of 26 central bank governors from the Francophone countries in Europe, America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific.

“In this historic international event, the conference discussed and exchanged key perspectives on the scope of central bank autonomy in a situation where the world is facing a new evolution of economic and social realities that has been placing central banks in front of higher expectations from the state and the public,” Cambodia’s central bank said.

This is the third time Cambodia has hosted this international meeting, after the first was held in 1996 and the second in 2011.

The Conference of Central Bank Governors of Francophone Countries was established in 1994 on the initiative of the French central bank to provide an annual forum for dialogue and exchange of experiences on economic, monetary, and financial topics.

The conference also made a significant contribution to promoting cooperation between central banks, especially French-speaking central banks.

The conference was organised as Cambodia is going to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh from Nov. 15 to 16, 2026.

By Chea Vannak