While the Cambodian Bank sector continues to experience high growth, of the 43 banks in Cambodia in 2013, just five earned an acceptable return on capital (above 15% ROE) with the remainder effectively destroying value for their shareholders.
The overall sector ROE was just 11.6%, well below the 22% achieved by the MFI sector. Outside of the big four banks, average ROE was a very disappointing 6%.
KEY POINTS
Only five of 43 banks earned an acceptable ROE of 15% or more in 2013.
Return on Equity in the Cambodian finance sector fell significantly during the GFC. While MFIs are back above 20%, average Bank ROEs are low at just 11%.
Excluding the big four banks, the average ROE was just 6%.
While competition is a factor, the bigger issue is lack of scale for many banks, and further consolidation is needed in the sector.
Achieving an acceptable ROE is clearly proving a challenge for many banks. The situation however can be remedied provided the causes of underperformance are addressed.
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