PHNOM PHEN (Commodity Online) : Cambodia’s official news agency, AKP on Monday said there is evidence of the ASEAN nation using currency since the fourth century.
Quoting Jean-Daniel Gardre, former trade and economic advisor at the French Embassy in Cambodia, AKP said the first currency that Cambodia printed in late 15th and early 16th centuries was called "Prak Sleung".
According to Gardre, Cambodia had trade relations with outsider through river ports since Funan era, but at that time, currency was not popular among local people. It became popular when French Protectorate came to Indochina.
Cambodia printed its own currency and used throughout the country in 1954 after Cambodia got independence from France.
Quoting Jean-Daniel Gardre, former trade and economic advisor at the French Embassy in Cambodia, AKP said the first currency that Cambodia printed in late 15th and early 16th centuries was called "Prak Sleung".
According to Gardre, Cambodia had trade relations with outsider through river ports since Funan era, but at that time, currency was not popular among local people. It became popular when French Protectorate came to Indochina.
Cambodia printed its own currency and used throughout the country in 1954 after Cambodia got independence from France.
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