How will new products, such as real estate investment trust (REIT) funds, contribute to and meet the needs of the sultanate?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Balushi, Group CEO, Ominvest : Interview from The Report: Oman 2019
Articles & Analysis | Oman's alternative investment instruments gain momentum in the markets from The Report: Oman 2019
Muted investor sentiment since 2016 has resulted in a slowdown of activity on Oman’s stock market. Sovereign downgrades by all three major ratings agencies and constricted government spending in the wake of a rapid oil price decline have taken their toll on trading volumes, nudging the exchange’s index into a negative trend over 2018. However...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salaam Said Al Shaksy, Member of the State Council; and CEO, Alizz Islamic Bank : Interview from The Report: Oman 2019
How could fiscal reforms such as the increase in the corporate tax rate and the proposed value-added tax affect Oman’s appeal to foreign investors?
Articles & Analysis | Oman's debt market continues to attract inward investment despite credit ratings fall from The Report: Oman 2019
One of the positive outcomes of the decline in oil prices over 2015 and 2016 has been a surge in activity in the GCC’s debt market. With oil revenues shrinking, governments around the Arabian Gulf have sought alternative sources of funding for their spending programmes, and the issuance of sovereign bonds has proved a useful solution for many...
Articles & Analysis | Lower tax rates impact developed and developing economies from The Report: Oman 2019
Recent decades have seen a downward trend in corporate taxation, with headline corporate tax rates falling by 20 percentage points since the early 1980s. The average for advanced economies dipped to 22% in 2015, and investment incentives have further reduced effective rates for transnational corporations. After the 2007-08 global financial...
Articles & Analysis | Oman's telecoms providers show steady growth despite hurdles from The Report: Oman 2019
The sultanate’s economic growth remained under pressure in 2017 due to a global decline in oil prices and lower government spending. As a result, the telecoms sector faced challenges such as stiff competition, regulatory reforms and changes in consumer spending behaviour. Furthermore, an increase in government royalty charges from 7% to 12%,...