Samic Plc was formerly known as Cambodian Health Committee Limited, an NGO established in March 1994 in response to the public health problems especially tuberculosis amongst the rural poor. In October 1994 the Company began implementing a rural credit program known as Cambodian Health Committee Credit Program. The Company received a license to operate as a limited company on 8 July 2005, and in September of the same year the Company was granted a license to operate as a microfinance institution. Then on 18 September 2008 the Company obtained a permanent license from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to continue operating microfinance services and on 14 December 2012, with approval of both the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the NBC, Samic changed their status from a limited company to a public limited company retaining the same Vision and Mission statements and Core Values. More information please visit www.samic.com.kh