How would you respond to the argument that the US dollar peg restricts interest rate policy?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Tahir bin Salim Al Amri, Executive President, Central Bank of Oman (CBO) : Interview from The Report: Oman 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmed Al Musalmi, Board Member, Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm; and CEO, Bank Sohar : Interview from The Report: Oman 2019
How have recent sovereign downgrades affected the economy, particularly in terms of the cost of funds on international markets?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Waleed Al Hashar, CEO, Bank Muscat : Interview from The Report: Oman 2019
To what extent will the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) relax lending ratio requirements in order to reinvigorate the domestic interbank market?
Articles & Analysis | Looser capital adequacy requirements and mergers aim to boost liquidity in Oman from The Report: Oman 2019
Since the start of the economic slowdown in 2015, there has been much talk about consolidation in Oman’s banking sector, and in 2018 major Omani banks announced plans for potential mergers. Oman Arab Bank, the country’s only unlisted bank, and Alizz Islamic Bank signed a memorandum of understanding in October 2018 to consolidate the two...
Articles & Analysis | Inclusion in global indices results in flow of funds to capital markets from The Report: Oman 2019
The period of easily raising funds from abroad seems to be coming to an end for emerging markets around the world. In the new environment of higher interest rates in the US and increased competition for capital flows, portfolio managers are becoming more selective with where they place their money.
Articles & Analysis | Innovative tech solutions driving evolution in the global financial services landscape from The Report: Oman 2019
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of...