National Finance Company and Oman Orix Leasing Company have received in-principle approvals from the Central Bank of Oman for their proposed merger. However, it is subject...
Oman Arab Bank (OAB) on Monday launched its new unified digital banking platform with an all-new simplified interface used across all digital channels including Internet, ATM,...
Bank interest rates in Oman have increased in view of the tight liquidity situation and increased competition among banks for deposit mobilisation. The weighted average interest...
Mobile payment clearing and switching (MpClear), a unique system aimed at enhancing the payment infrastructure of the country, was launched recently, according to a statement by Central Bank of...
The annual report of the Central Bank of Oman (CB), released today, says Oman’s economy is expected to witness a slowdown in 2017, but the country...
Bank Muscat reported net profit of RO84.31mn for the first half of 2017, down from RO90.47mn for the same period in 2016. The bank’s net interest...
Oman’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has organised a workshop to review the directives for insurance products and an approval mechanism. The event was attended by representatives...
Company also achieves record Gross Written Premium over 100 million in financial year 2016
Oman’s central bank has raised OMR47.27 million by way of issuing government treasury bills. The total value of the allotted treasury bills amounted to OMR47.27 million,...
Commercial banks in Oman performed well during the first quarter of 2017 despite the difficult economic challenges facing the global banking sector. Net profits at the...