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Cambodia · National QR standard

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KHQR, with Moreta: coming soon

Not yet, but soon. Moreta Pay is working to switch on KHQR payments in Cambodia. When it’s live you’ll pay KHQR codes from the bank or card you already have, with no Cambodian bank account. Leave your email and we’ll tell you the day it happens.

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The network

What is KHQR?

KHQR is Cambodia’s national QR code standard, launched by the National Bank of Cambodia in 2022 on its Bakong payment system. One KHQR code at a shop can be paid from any member bank or wallet app, in riel or US dollars.

Country
Cambodia
Currency
Cambodian riel (KHR)
Type
National QR standard
Run by
National Bank of Cambodia
How locals pay
They scan the code with their own bank or wallet app
With Moreta
Coming soon
KHQR logo

How to spot it

A QR card or stand marked KHQR, usually with the merchant’s bank logo on it.

Can tourists pay KHQR?

KHQR is paid from a Cambodian bank or wallet app, so a code on the counter needs an account opened in Cambodia. A card from home can’t pay the code on the counter, and opening a local account takes paperwork a visit rarely leaves time for.

Moreta closes that gap. It pays the KHQR code itself, from a balance you top up with your own bank, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and converts at the live rate at the moment you pay. One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay.

Card or cash

  • A foreign transaction fee on most cards
  • Your bank's rate, or the terminal's worse one
  • ATM fees from your bank and the operator
  • Leftover Cambodian riel to change back

Moreta

  • One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay
  • The live rate at the moment you pay
  • No ATM and no card to hand over
  • What you do not spend stays for the next country

How to pay a KHQR code

Set Moreta up once, at home or on the plane. After that, paying a KHQR code in Cambodia is a scan and a slide.

  1. Identity verification screen asking you to capture your selfie, with a face inside a round frame, tips for good lighting, no glasses and no hats, and a Take photo button
    01

    Verify your identity

    Download Moreta, scan your passport and take a selfie. Verification usually takes a few minutes, and your account can move money as soon as it passes.

  2. 02

    Load funds to your Moreta Pay wallet

    Link a US bank through Plaid, or send a SEPA, Faster Payments, Interac or PayID transfer. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay work too. Money added with crypto can't be spent in Cambodia.

    Payment methods

    Every way to top up, with live fees.

    Bank transfers

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
    SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
    Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
    Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
    PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

    Instant methods

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
    Google PayInstant2.5% fee
    CardInstant2.5% fee
    CryptoInstantFree

    Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

    Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

  3. 03

    Scan QR codes at local shops & restaurants

    Tap Scan and point your camera at the KHQR code on the counter. Moreta reads it the way a Cambodian bank app would.

    Supported payment networks

    Scan any merchant QR on these networks and Moreta pays it locally.

  4. 04

    Get seamless payments on the go

    Check the amount in Cambodian riel, what it costs in your own currency and the fee, then slide to pay. The merchant sees the payment in their own app the moment it clears.

Costs, limits and tips

Paying in Cambodia

Your currency
Transaction fee
1.5%per payment, at the live rateEvery fee
Exchange rate today
4,000.00KHRfor 1 USDLive rate, updated recentlyCompare rates

The app always shows the live rate and the exact cost before you pay.

Guide updated

Before you go

  • Money added with crypto (USDC or USDT) can't be spent in Cambodia. Add money by bank transfer, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay for payments here.

Local tips

  • Look for the red KHQR sticker: it is the same code whichever bank the merchant uses.
  • Prices are often in US dollars with change in riel. The app shows what you pay in riel and in your own currency.
  • Keep small riel notes for temple entrance stands and remote villages where data is patchy.

KHQR questions

What visitors ask before paying KHQR in Cambodia.

Showing 6 of 9 questions

Payment methods

Every way to top up, with live fees.

Bank transfers

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

Instant methods

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
Google PayInstant2.5% fee
CardInstant2.5% fee
CryptoInstantFree

Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

Activate your Moreta Pay account before your trip

Set up Moreta, add money and land in Cambodia ready to scan. No cash to change, no card to worry about, and one flat fee at the live rate on every payment.

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