Economics, Policy & Regulation
First Income Tax In GCC Approved By Oman’s Parliament
Oman is on course to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state to introduce a personal income tax as...
Oman
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Oman: Attracting Diverse Investments
The Gulf country seeks to grow its economy beyond hydrocarbons.
Features
Oman At A Crossroads
Already pressed fiscally, Oman’s new leader will need to walk a fine line to restore growth and avoid domestic unrest.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Oman: Looking Up
After relative success containing Covid-19, Oman looks to gas production and new revenue sources to cure its budget headaches.
Features
New Sultan Faces Early Test
A sluggish economy, high debt burden and tensions among its neighbors challenge the new leader’s ambitious development plans.
Features
Oman’s New Ruler Faces Economic Challenges
Haitham bin Tariq is the first Omani ruler with a background in business.
Data
Oman: Credit Advance
Oman is tapping an Icelandic startup for a new bureau to speed credit applications.
Features
Oman Faces Cash Crunch Amid US-Iran Tensions
Oman faces a serious cash squeezedue in part to factors beyond its control and in part to factors of its own making.
Awards
Looking Beyond Oil: Q&A With Oman’s Central Bank Deputy Governor Sultan Al Habsi
Sultan Al Habsi Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Oman talks to Global Finance about special economic zones, foreign investment, and state-of-the-art logistics.
Data
Oman: Pivotal Position
Oman qualifies as the least known and understood of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, but its importance goes beyond its size.
Features
Building Inclusion: Q&A With Bank Muscat CEO Abdul Razak Ali Issa
Bank Muscat CEO Abdul Razak Ali Issa discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of banking in Oman, and how his institution serves clients throughout the region.
Award Winners
Winner Profiles | The Best In Islamic Finance | 2016
Global Finance magazine profiles the best Islamic Financial Institutions of 2016