Phurik Ratana

Cambodian. Born in 1972, Ms. Phurik Ratana joined the Board in November 2021, She is a CFA Charterholder. She also obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma (DEA) and was a PHD candidate in Industrial Economics, a Master of Science in Foreign Trade and a Master in Economics and finance at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Ratana has more than 20 years' experience in international trade, investment, private sector development and finance. She has a strong background as a consultant/economist combined with hands-on experience in high-level management positions. She is currently a Private Sector and Investment senior consultant for various international organizations and is on the advisory board of Khmer Enterprise, Impact Hub and SmallWorld, Khmer Enterprise. She was an Independent Director for a commercial bank in Cambodia from 2014 to 2021 and for I-Finance Leasing from 2018. In addition, she is the founder and chairperson of the Cambodia Community of Investment Professionals (CFA Community in Cambodia) to build local skills in finance while promoting Cambodia as an investment destination. Her previous positions in Cambodia include being the Executive Director of EuroCham Cambodia from 2014 - 2018, business consultant of DFDL, partner at the private equity firm Cambodia Emerald in 2008 and director of the CCFC (French Cambodian Chamber of Commerce). She worked also in Switzerland as portfolio manager for a Private Bank and as economist at UNCTAD.