Cambodia Investment Review
ABA Bank, the largest commercial bank in Cambodia, clinches 10 Leadership Awards from VISA, the world’s leading digital payment service provider. This achievement reflects ABA’s sustained excellence in advancing digital payments and strengthening financial inclusion across Cambodia.
Presented at the VISA Client Appreciation Event, the awards recognized the contributions of partner banks in expanding VISA’s product offerings. ABA received Leadership Awards across the following categories:
- Best Visa Product Launch of the Year 2025
- Leadership in Active Net New Merchant Acceptance Location 2025
- Leadership in Active Cards Growth Rate 2025
- Leadership in Consumer Credit Payment Volume 2025
- Leadership in Consumer Debit Payment Volume 2025
- Leadership in Credit Activation Rate 2025
- Leadership in Debit Activation Rate 2025
- Leadership in Transaction Per Active TID 2025
- Leadership in Spend Per Active Card for Visa Debit in Affluent Segment 2025
- Leadership in Spend Per Active Card for Visa Credit in Affluent Segment 2025
“It has truly been an honor for us to receive recognition from VISA for many consecutive years, a distinction that reflects our steadfast commitment to service quality and customer satisfaction,” commented Sanzhar Abdullayev, Chief Card and E-Payment Officer of ABA Bank.
“These awards underscore our drive to deliver innovative banking solutions and solidify our standing as a key player in Cambodia’s card payment ecosystem,” he added.
ABA’s continuous recognition from VISA is further reinforced by its pioneering breakthroughs – the launch of Cambodia’s first card-issuing machine and its artist-collab VannDa VISA Limited Edition Debit Card. Coupled with the growing expansion of its POS and card acceptance network, it has reshaped convenience for customers and ABA’s role in advancing secure card payment.

