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H.E. Chea Serey
Governor
National Bank of Cambodia
Serey Chea is the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the first woman to hold this position. A PhD economist with over two decades of experience in central banking, she has been a driving force behind Cambodia's financial sector transformation and a tireless advocate for financial inclusion and women's economic empowerment.
Under her leadership, the NBC has pioneered initiatives that have placed Cambodia at the forefront of regional financial innovation including the establishment of Credit Bureau Cambodia in 2012, the introduction of financial literacy into the national education curriculum in 2017, and the launch of Bakong in 2020, a blockchain-based national payment system that has become a global reference for emerging economies.
Recognized as an A- rated Central Bank Governor by Global Finance magazine in both 2024, 2025, and 2026, Governor Chea regularly shares her expertise at premier international forums, including the World Economic Forum and the Boao Forum for Asia.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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10:35–11:15amFri 20 NovFestival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremium
Policy Rewiring
The Great Coordination: Managing Regulatory Multiplicity
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H.E. Chea SereyGovernorNational Bank of Cambodia
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Piero CipolloneMember of the Executive BoardEuropean Central Bank
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Maha El DimachkiChief Executive Officer, GFTN SolutionsGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Policy rewiring is about who moves fastest inside the gaps between rules. Regulatory strategy is now a competitive advantage, not just a compliance requirement, as sandboxes and new frameworks spread unevenly. This panel looks at how institutions manage that multiplicity, from cross-border cooperation to interoperable supervision. The key question it looks to answer: can regimes never designed to talk to each other coordinate fast enough to keep up with innovation?
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