As housing remains one of the most important segments in Oman’s real estate sector, financing plays a critical role in the development of the overall property market. A number of lending changes, such as lower interest rates and simplified loans processes, are making it easier for Omanis to own a home, and this should have positive effects...
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Articles & Analysis | Home sweet home: The government is looking to increase financing options from The Report: Oman 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sultan bin Hamdoon Al Harthi, Chairman, Muscat Municipality from The Report: Oman 2013
How will transport network expansion facilitate efficiencies between Muscat’s business districts and complement the city’s ongoing development?
Articles & Analysis | Safe ride: New regulations help make the sector and drivers more secure from The Report: Oman 2013
The motor segment dominates general insurance in the Omani market. Alpen Capital’s 2011 “GCC Insurance Report” showed 62% of all insurance business activity in the sultanate going to motor coverage. Faced with the dominance of the motor segment in the sector, the industry regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), has recently moved to...
Articles & Analysis | A destination for everyone: Rising incomes mean outlet options continue to diversify from The Report: Oman 2013
A number of factors are shaping Oman’s developing retail market. While competition has increased as more companies have set up retail outlets in the sultanate, salaries have also grown, boosting consumer spending as a consequence. Other, less obvious factors are influencing the market including increased infrastructure spending, more...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to John Cunneen, Executive Director, Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) from The Report: Oman 2013
As sector regulator, how does AER view the performance of the electricity sector since the market restructuring that took place in 2005?
Articles & Analysis | All things, great and small: Growth in sales options is coming in a number of shapes and sizes from The Report: Oman 2013
Oman’s retail market is largely split between shopping malls and relatively small roadside shops or ground floor retail units. While shopping malls are relative newcomers, the segment is growing quickly both within the capital area and in other, less-populated cities. The two largest shopping malls in Oman are Muscat City Centre and the recently...