About US
Intean Poalroath Rongroeurng Ltd., (meaning Credit, Population and Prosperity in Khmer) was founded by two private Cambodian individuals, Mr. Oknha Phou Puy and Ms. Hao Simorn, in 2003. It was founded as a credit unit of the Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers Associations to alleviate the capital constraint of rice mill entrepreneurs who lacked access to credit to expand their production.
In January 2005, the Unit was registered with the National Bank of Cambodia as a rural credit operator. In July in the same year, the Unit was transformed into a private limited liability company and was officially registered with the Ministry of Commerce under the name “Intean Poalroath Rongroeurng Ltd”, IPR, with the registration number Co. 7896/05 P. The Company furthermore received a microfinance institution license, MF 014, from the National Bank of Cambodia in August 2005.
As the funding situation of rice mills had gradually improved over time, IPR turned its focus to small farmers after its registration and MFI license. In 2008, IPR’s MFI license was renewed by the NBC as a permanent one.
In 2010, the Company’s ownership underwent a significant change. Ms. Hao Simorn transferred the entirety of her shares in IPR with full rights to Mr. Oknha Phou Puy in July 2010. On December 31st 2010, Leopard Cambodia Fund, Cambodia’s first private equity fund operated by the international financial group Leopard Capital L.P., took a minority stake of 33.65% in IPR through the Hong Kong based company IPR (HK) Limited.
In 2015, following its investment plan, IPR (HK) Limited exited IPR through selling back its entire stake to Oknha Phou Puy under official approval from the central bank on August 31, 2015. The Company’s entire shares ownership is, from August 2015, owned by Oknha Phou Puy.
Vision Statement
“To be the leading Cambodian microfinance institution serving the agricultural sector.”
Mission Statement
“To provide convenient financial services adapted to agriculture-related businesses in order to improve the economic conditions of farmers while sustaining the institution’s profitable growth.”
Intean Poalroath Rongroeurng Ltd. (IPR) strives to serve the farming community. With its services, IPR wants to improve the lives of its clients and at the same time generate profits for its own growth.