Acleda Bank, Cambodia's largest micro-finance institution, signed a deal on commercial

financing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on March 1. The deal incorporates

Acleda into IFC's Global Trade Finance Program.

Under the deal, the IFC will guarantee all forms issued by the bank, allowing Acleda

to expand its operations into trade communities and enable its domestic clients to

enter into international trade with 637 partners worldwide.