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The property sector has witnessed a significant growth over the years with investors and developers taking advantage of the opportunity and demand here.<\/p>\n

However, developers still face the problem of securing loans for their projects as banks remain cautious of lending in the sector.<\/p>\n

Often, complaints involve tedious application processes that are likely rejected by banks because of incomplete documentation including bad accounting and weak financial statements.<\/p>\n

The recent Eurocham Real Estate and Construction Forum 2019 showed that financing for the development sector also involved doubts over loan repayments.<\/p>\n

Lack of familiarity and knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director-general of the Department of Finance and Industry of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Dr Mey Vann says lack of documentation hinders loan processing.<\/p>\n

He alleges that companies tend not to disclose revenue data as they fear being imposed with higher tax.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to apply international standards when processing loan applications but the issue of revenue declaration needs to be resolved first,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

CIMB Bank PLC commercial banking division head Cheap Hong tells Capital Cambodia that local developers \u201cfind themselves in a dilemma\u201d when it concerns documentation.<\/p>\n

Hong opines that up to 90 percent of companies in Cambodia are not audited, which means vital financial papers are missing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe notice that some companies do not submit their financial profile, project details, feasibility studies, projected sales, and financial reports,\u201d says Hong.<\/p>\n

In addition, absence of licenses and certificates from the Land and Development Ministry and MEF, and lack of serious cooperation prolong the review process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt usually takes a month or six weeks for banks to process applications. However, this is only possible if everything is provided,\u201d says Hong.<\/p>\n

He adds that while smaller banks have shorter loan processing timeframes, bigger banks such as CIMB and other regional banks take longer due to their approval thresholds.<\/p>\n

For instance, CIMB Cambodia, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-listed CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, is required to discuss with its parent company on large development loans.<\/p>\n

Most banks are allowed to provide loans of up to 20 percent of its capital, he says, adding that financial institutions with regional footprint have bigger capital and exposure which allows them to fund big projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut during the processing period, developers are often asked to furnish their financial model. Without crucial documents, we have a hard time assessing developers\u2019 loan servicing methods,\u201d Hong states.<\/p>\n

Having said that, there have been no serious cases of non-performing loans but late payments are still prevalent among developers.<\/p>\n

It takes two to tango<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hong firmly believes that parties should work together including effective solutions by the government such as increased campaigns on financial literacy.<\/p>\n

High cash transactions, and reliance on collaterals suggest reduced knowledge and preparation for loan applications, hence their unfamiliarity of banking protocols.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we see positive changes, Cambodia has a long way to go in terms of development loan applications,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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