LOLC Cambodia lists $20M sustainability bond on CSX
What's the deal? LOLC (Cambodia) Plc. has secured approval from the Cambodia Securities ExchangeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (CSX) to list a roughly $20 million guaranteed sustainability bond, with trading set to begin on September 10, 2026. The five-year bond, covering 2026–2031, carries a 5.75% annual coupon paid semi-annually.
Who's backing it? The bond is guaranteed by the Credit Guarantee Corporation of CambodiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. It constitutes an unsubordinated and unsecured obligation of LOLC CambodiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a microfinance institution led by chief executive officer Sok Voeun.
The details: The securities will trade under the symbol LOLC31A and were issued at 100% of nominal value. Redemptions are scheduled to begin on August 20, 2029 and run through the fifth year, though the bonds may be repurchased before or on maturity.
Who else is involved? Yuanta Securities (Cambodia) Plc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is the underwriter, and Canadia Securities Co., Ltd.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is the bondholders' representative. ACLEDA Bank Plc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → serves as registrar, transfer, and paying agent, while Moody's Investors ServiceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → provided the second-party opinion.
The signal: At roughly $20 million, the raise sits at the smaller end of debt deals globally — but its sustainability framing and government-backed guarantee reflect Cambodia's push to deepen its capital markets and channel private funding toward microfinance and social lending.
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