ABA​ commits​ another​ US$100,000​ to​ Cambodian​ Red​ Cross​ for​ its​ vital​ humanitarian​ programs

ABA​ Bank,​ the​ country's​ largest​ commercial bank¹,​ proudly​ announced​ a​ US$100,000​ donation​ to​ the​ Cambodian​ Red​ Cross​ (CRC)​ on​ the​ 161st​ anniversary​ of​ the​ World​ Red​ Cross​ on​ 8​ May​ 2024.​ This​ significant​ financial​ support​ from​ ABA​ will​ be​ instrumental​ in​ addressing​ the​ critical​ humanitarian​ programs​ across​ the​ country.

The​ donation​ ceremony​ was​ graced​ by​ the​ presence​ of​ H.E.​ Ouk​ Maly,​ Deputy​ Governor​ of​ the​ National​ Bank​ of​ Cambodia​ and​ Head​ of​ the​ Financial​ Committee​ of​ CRC,​ Zhiger​ Atchabarov,​ Chief​ Operating​ Officer​ of​ ABA​ Bank,​ Theam​ Romny,​ Chief​ External​ Affair-Regional​ Manager​ of​ ABA​ Bank,​ and​ other​ senior​ management​ representatives​ at​ the​ Cambodian​ Red​ Cross​ headquarters​ in​ Phnom​ Penh.

"We​ are​ honored​ to​ support​ the​ vital​ work​ of​ the​ Cambodian​ Red​ Cross,​ and​ we​ extend​ our​ sincere​ thanks​ for​ its​ dedication​ to​ emergency​ aid,​ community​ healthcare,​ and​ social​ welfare​ programs​ that​ reach​ all​ Cambodians,"​ stated​ Zhiger​ Atchabarov.

"CRC​ is​ a​ critical​ pillar​ in​ strengthening​ communities​ through​ disaster​ response​ and​ ongoing​ programs​ in​ community​ health​ education​ and​ social​ welfare,​ alleviating​ the​ hardships​ faced​ by​ Cambodia's​ most​ vulnerable.​ This​ commitment​ to​ holistic​ well-being​ aligns​ perfectly​ with​ ABA's​ values​ of​ social​ responsibility,"​ Atchabarov​ added.

The​ CRC​ was​ established​ in​ 1955​ and​ serves​ as​ the​ nation's​ largest​ humanitarian​ organization.​

ABA​ Bank's​ commitment​ to​ humanitarian​ causes​ has​ not​ been​ recently​ developed.​ The​ Bank​ has​ steadfastly​ supported​ the​ CRC,​ regularly​ contributing​ funds​ since​ 2005​ to​ support​ disaster​ relief,​ healthcare,​ and​ social​ welfare​ services.​ This​ support​ underscores​ ABA's​ dedication​ to​ positively​ impacting​ the​ communities​ it​ serves​ and​ contributing​ to​ a​ more​ resilient​ and​ prosperous​ Cambodia.

_{¹ ABA Bank is the largest commercial bank in Cambodia by total assets, customer deposits, gross loans, and profitability based on the National Bank of Cambodia’s Annual Supervision Report 2021, 2022, and 2023.}