History Background

Sathapana Limited was established as a Cambodian non-government organization (NGO) in 1995, under the name of Cambodia Community Building (CCB), to offer financial and health education service to poor communities. After financial grants were finished in late 1999, CCB adopted a minimalist microfinance approach focusing purely on credit loan and saving service. As a result, the lending operations shifted gradually from predominantly village banking group loans to a mix of solidarity group lending and individual lending. CCB put forth its efforts to transform into a license microfinance institution. CCB registered at ministry of commerce in February 2003 with the new name “Cambodian Entrepreneur Building Limited”. In April 2003 CEB obtained a license of microfinance institution from National Bank of Cambodia. The name of company was changed to Sathapana Limited (SPN) with Reachasey, King of animal as its logo in 2008. Sathapana Limited is the first MFI to obtain deposit taking license from the National Bank of Cambodia in January 2009. Sathapana Limited is operating on micro, small and medium loan, saving and local money transfer.