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KHQR, Cambodia's national interoperable QR standard, accounts for over 47% of non-cash retail transactions as of 2025.

Market takeaways

  • KHQR, Cambodia's national interoperable QR standard, accounts for over 47% of non-cash retail transactions as of 2025.
  • ABA Bank leads with approximately 46.89% market share, followed by Acleda (30.9%) and Wing Bank (17%).
  • The Bakong payment system has 27.6 million accounts and is accepted by 3 million merchants.
  • Cambodia's e-commerce contributed US$1.51 billion (6.68% of GDP) in 2024, projected to reach US$1.78 billion by 2025.
  • Cash remains dominant overall due to a high unbanked population, but digital adoption is accelerating rapidly.

Population

17M

Online population

~10M

B2C e-commerce

~$1.5B

Banked population

~33%

Credit card population

<5%

E-commerce of total retail

~6.7%

Payment method breakdown

  • Cash265%
  • QR Code / Mobile47%
  • Mobile Money Transfer13%
  • Card8%
  • Other55%

Card scheme breakdown

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Featured payment methods in Cambodia

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Wing Bank (Wing Money)

Wing Bank (Wing Money)

One of Cambodia's pioneering mobile financial services providers, with 7 million registered users and 11,000 agents nationwide. Wing Bank supports payments, transfers, and remittances, serving both banked and unbanked populations through its extensive agent network.

Pi Pay

Pi Pay

A consumer-facing mobile wallet in Cambodia supporting merchant QR payments and peer-to-peer transfers. Pi Pay has targeted urban consumers and online shoppers, though it competes in an increasingly consolidated market dominated by ABA and Wing.

KHQR (National QR Standard)

KHQR (National QR Standard)

Cambodia's national interoperable QR code payment standard, introduced in July 2022 by the National Bank of Cambodia and operating on the Bakong infrastructure. KHQR enables consumers to pay any participating merchant using any participating banking app, accounting for over 47% of non-cash retail transactions by 2025.

Bakong (National Payment System)

Bakong (National Payment System)

The National Bank of Cambodia's blockchain-based payment system, which underpins much of Cambodia's digital payment ecosystem including KHQR. Bakong has 27.6 million accounts and is accepted by 3 million merchants, representing a major leap in financial infrastructure for the country.

ABA Bank App / ABA Pay

ABA Bank App / ABA Pay

ABA Bank's mobile banking app is Cambodia's most widely used financial application, with the bank holding approximately 47% of the digital payments market. ABA Pay supports KHQR payments, fund transfers, and merchant payments. ABA Mobile is praised for its user experience and comprehensive features.

Acleda Bank App

Acleda Bank App

Digital services from Acleda Bank, one of Cambodia's largest commercial banks with approximately 30.9% market share in digital payments. Acleda's mobile app supports KHQR, transfers, and loan services, serving both retail customers and SMEs.

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