With the introduction of Islamic financial products, regarded as allowing the sultanate to retain valuable investment dollars, the emergence of new takaful (Islamic insurance) firms raises the question of how new insurance providers can thrive in a small market.
The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector has a pivotal role to play in any emerging economy and is an engine of growth for the private sector. Oman’s government has taken unprecedented initiatives to promote growth of SMEs and thereby working towards creating a diversified economy.
Recent regulatory changes aimed at Oman’s banking sector are likely to cause significant shifts in the lending market in 2014, with potential impacts including increased credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and perhaps a broader jump in the pace of loan growth and the competitiveness of the lending market. The changes are...
THE COMPANY: Volcan is a significant global producer of silver, zinc, copper and lead. It is the fourth-largest producer of zinc and silver worldwide and is currently the top producer of silver, zinc and lead concentrates in Peru. The company is engaged in the exploration, exploitation, and...
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