ACLEDA Bank Public limited company was formed under the Banking and Financial Institutions Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It was originally founded in January 1993, as a national NGO for micro and small enterprises' development and credit. In 2003, ACLEDA Bank was licensed by the National Bank of Cambodia as a Commercial Bank to enable it to provide full banking services according to the needs of the customers and the market and it was renamed ACLEDA Bank Plc. Its vision is to be Cambodia’s leading commercial bank providing superior financial services to all segments of the community. Its mission is to provide micro, small and medium entrepreneurs with the wherewithal to manage their financial resources efficiently and by doing so to improve the quality of their lives. By achieving these goals they want to ensure a sustainable and growing benefit to their shareholders, staff and the community at large, observe the highest principles of ethical behaviour, respect for society, the law and the environment.

ACLEDA Bank Plc, Cambodia's leading retail bank, began the ACLEDA-ASEAN Regional Microfinance Training Center (ARMTC) to provide training and consultative services internationally, with a focus in the ASEAN region and China. ARMTC courses are designed for policy makers, Microfinance Institutions, NGOs, Banks and financial sector stakeholders — networks and associations, investors, UN and international development agencies and private funders.