Oman

Oman’s 8th Ijarah sukuk auction generates $849 million, oversubscribed by three times

The average acceptable return was set at 4.75 percent, with a maximum acceptable return of 4.85 percent and a minimum of 4.6 percent

Saudi Arabia, Oman explore enhancing cooperation in industrial integration, trade

The two countries underscored the importance of advancing economic cooperation and strategic integration between them

Fitch upgrades Oman’s outlook to positive, affirms BB+ credit rating amid fiscal improvements

Oman’s budget is expected to have a 2 percent GDP surplus in 2024, dropping to 0.7 percent in 2025

Oman Investment Authority invests in Elon Musk’s xAI

The deal is part of the sultanate’s broader initiative to capitalize on cutting-edge global technologies across multiple sectors

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

Future Fund Oman launches investment projects worth over $2 billion

The projects span 10 key sectors, including technology, manufacturing, tourism, renewable energy and electric vehicles

UAE joins Oman in National Day celebrations

Non-oil trade between the two countries reached AED51 billion last year, up from AED48.7 billion in 2022

Modon Holding partners with LuLu to develop retail facilities in UAE, Egypt

The two entities will identify prime retail locations, implement smart innovations, enhance logistics, and improve customer experiences

Oman’s OQEP shares listed on MSX as largest company with over $7.79 billion capitalization

This underscores efforts to diversify MSX by adding key players from various sectors of Oman’s economy

Oman issues $195 million government development bonds with five-year maturity

Oman's central bank is offering the 72nd government development bonds to all investors, residents and non-residents irrespective of their nationality

Oman’s OQEP raises $2 billion in IPO

Global institutional support in the Category I offering exceeded OMR1.0 billion (excluding anchors)

Oman real estate deals rise 5.4 percent to $5 billion by August 2024

The traded value of real estate sales contracts in Oman reached OMR716.1 million by end of August 2024

Saudi Arabia, Oman sign MoU to advance economic resilience and green initiatives

This MoU is designed to facilitate cooperation through the sharing of information, expertise, and research

Oman LNG inks 4-year sales, purchase agreement with Japanese Kansai Electric Power

Agreement encompasses the offtake of 0.4 million metric tons per annum of LNG from Oman LNG for four years starting in 2026

Oman’s public state revenues rise to $20.78 billion in August 2024 on oil revenue surge

Current public revenues reached OMR2.2 billion, down from OMR2.334 billion during the same period in 2023

UAE-Oman Hafeet Rail project signs $1.5 billion bank financing deals

A single freight train journey is expected to transport over 15,000 tons of cargo, equivalent to about 270 standard containers 

Oman Central Bank issues treasury bills worth $117 million

Interest rate on repurchase operations with the central bank (repo) on these bills is 5.50 percent

S&P raises Oman’s credit rating to ‘BBB-’ with stable outlook

The Omani government, along with many state-owned enterprises (SOEs), is continuing to deleverage its balance sheet

Mastercard, Amazon Payment Services to enable digital payment acceptance across Middle East and Africa

The payment service provider will use Mastercard Gateway for quick, seamless, and secure transactions in the region

SMEs in Oman’s reach over 141,000 in June 2024

The number of micro enterprises exceeded 120,000, while the number of small enterprises crossed 19,000

Oman, Saudi Arabia trade exchange exceeds $2.63 billion in June 2024

Saudi Arabia's direct investments in Oman reached $314.63 million, up from $209.41 million in 2021

Oman launches national AI program to boost tech contributions to national economy

Program features various initiatives and projects that keep pace with global developments in the sector

Oman-China trade exceeds $27 billion in 2023, enhancing economic ties and investment opportunities: OCCI

Al Saadi pointed out that the private sectors in both nations are crucial to driving mutual partnerships 

Oman’s merchandise exports grow 6.7 percent to $30.32 billion in June 2024

The value of Oman's crude oil exports amounted to OMR5.134 billion, recording an increase of 7.2 percent