Central Bank of Oman
Oman signs up to new FX, payments system
Central Bank of Oman’s move represents part of a broader trend by emerging-market central banks to refine operational systems
Gulf officials call for UAE, Oman to rejoin monetary union
Members of the four states still involved in plans for single currency in the Gulf ask UAE and Oman to come back
Meeting of AGCC cb governors in Qatar
The meeting of AGCC central bank governors in Qatar on Thursday 3 April was due to discuss issues concerning the common AGCC currency and the supervision of the banking system, according to a report in the Times of Oman.
Customs union a step towards GCC integration
OMAN - The GCC monetary union is a stepping-stone for "higher order of integration among member states," said Hamoud Sangour Al Zadjali, Central Bank of Oman executive president.
Gulf asks ECB to study benefits of GCC currency
OMAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have entrusted the European Central Bank (ECB) to conduct a study on the modalities to be followed while integrating the economies of member countries and to switch over to a common currency, said the…
Sectors fared well - Oman's c bank annual report
OMAN - The non-petroleum sectors in Oman recorded significant growth in 2001, according to the Central Bank of Oman's annual report.
Supervision seminar to be hosted by c bank of Oman
OMAN - Hamoud bin Sanjoor al Zedjali, Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), inaugurated at the CBO on Sunday a regional seminar on supervisory developments and practices in the banking sector.
Omani banks form national ATM network
OMAN - A deal to form a national ATM network called Oman Switch by merging Shamel ATM switch and al-Watani ATM switch was signed at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) on 17 October in the presence of Hamood bin Sanjoor al-Zadjali, CBO Executive President.
Oman central bank to host supervision seminar
OMAN - The Central Bank of Oman will host a regional seminar on banking supervision organised by Switzerland's Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International settlements.
Oman poised to tighten loan rules again
Barely five months after easing the regulations for personal bank loans, the Central Bank of Oman seems poised to tighten them again.
Oman allows banks to sell insurance policies
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has allowed commercial banks operating in Oman to sell insurance policies in partnership with any insurance companies in the Sultanate. However, the Central Bank has stipulated that the policies must be sold by the…