PPCBank Declared New President and $36 Million Capital Increase to Stand Amongst Cambodia Top Banks

Recently, three major Korean financial institutions have become PPCBank new shareholders.  Jeonbuk Bank holding the majority of the share with 50%, Apro Financial Group 40%, and JB Woori Capital 10%; both Jeonbuk Bank and JB Woori Capital are subsidiaries of JB Financial Group.

Before becoming PPCBank new president, Chang Moo Shin has over 30 years experience in the financial industry both in Korea and overseas.  He recently was an executive director of JB Financial Group as CFO&CSO and was non-standing director of JB Woori Capital and auditor of JB Asset Management (also a subsidiary of JB Financial Group).

“I am honored to take on my new role in PPCBank and looking forward to working closely with Cambodia.  I am confident that JB Financial Group and Apro Financial Group can support various financial sectors to prosper Cambodia economy from retail to corporate area combined with PPCBank’s strengths” said Shin.

Along with having a new president, PPCBank will see a $36 million paid-in capital increase to meet NBC the new required registered capital.  With this decision, PPCBank has more capacity to expand their loans portfolio and it is said that PPCBank will disburse new resources towards medium and small loan.

The Chairman of PPCBank Board of Director, Yim Yong Taick, stated that the BOD and shareholders will do their best to make PPCB be the leader of the Southeast Asian banks together with Jeonbuk Bank and introducing the most sophisticated IT System and digitalized strategy.

Immediately, PPCBank with collaboration of Jeonbuk Bank and JB Financial Group will start a digital banking project focused on mobile platform and plan to expand its business area to payment transactions in Cambodia.