Cambodia's economy likely to grow 5.3 per cent this year, says central bank governor

PHNOM PENH, July 23 (Bernama): Cambodia's economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent this year, up from 3 per cent in 2021, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Chanto has announced.

"The growth will be supported mainly by a rise in manufacturing exports, an increase in construction and real estate as well as agriculture as well as a gradual recovery of tourism," he said in a closing speech of the central bank's biannual meeting reported Xinhua.