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Al Hassan Engineering Wins $5.2m Al Ghurair Deal

The Omani contractor will construct phase two of the Al Ghurair plant expansion in Abu Dhabi’s ICAD – I Mussafah.

Oman’s Sohar Oil Refinery Shut For Cooling Pipe Repair -Operator

The refinery has capacity to process around 116,000 barrels per day of Omani crude.

Oman 2013 Nominal Economic Growth Slowest Since 2009

The slowdown would underline the government’s main challenge of creating enough jobs for the country’s growing population of nationals.

Bank Muscat’s Islamic Unit Plans $300m Dual-Currency Sukuk Issue

The issue would be part of a 500 million rial ($1.3 billion) sukuk programme which the bank’s shareholders approved in March,

Oman Industrial Conglomerate Orpic Signs $2.8bn Loan

The money will be used to fund various Orpic projects, including an expansion plan for its refinery in the industrial city of Sohar.

Oman Regulator Gives Nod For Power Plant Share Sales Worth $163m

Both companies, which became operational in April 2012, are owned by mostly foreign consortiums.

Oman Telco Nawras Q1 Profit Rises 14%

The firm made a net profit of 8.8 million rials ($22.86 million) in the three months to March 31, a statement said.

Oman Cement Q1 Net Profit Falls 47%

The company’s net profit fell to 3.70 million rials ($9.61 million) in the first quarter of the year compared to 6.94 million rials in the same period of 2013.

HSBC’s Oman Unit Posts 46% Q1 Profit Slump

The bank made a net profit of 3.1 million rials ($8.1 million) in the opening three months of 2014, compared to 5.7 million rials in the same period of 2013.

Omani Government Raises $530m From Sale Of 19% Of Omantel

The government’s holding in the operator will drop to 51 per cent following the completion of the second and final part of the share sale.

Oman Expects 5% Growth In 2014 -Central Bank

Head of Oman’s Central Bank says infrastructure projects are generating economic activity.

Oman’s Bank Sohar Q1 Net Jumps 31%

Net loans and advances climbed 17 per cent to 1.31 billion rials, while customers’deposits increased 8 per cent to 1.41 billion rials.

National Bank Of Oman Q1 Profit Rises 20%

The bank made a profit of $26.75 million in the first three months of 2014, according to a statement in Oman bourse.

HSBC Bank Oman Says Agrees Indian Business Sale To Qatar’s Doha Bank

The deal is due to be completed in the second half of 2014, a statement said.

Oman’s Bank Muscat Q1 Net Profit Jumps 59%

The bank made a quarterly profit of 39.76 million rials ($103.3 million) in the three months to March 31.

Oman Extends Recruitment Ban On Expat Maids And Labourers

The extended ban, issued by the Ministry of Manpower, will come into effect from May 4 this year.

Oman’s $600m Saraya Bandar Jissah Tourism Project To Create 800 Jobs

The Saraya Bandar Jissah development includes two hotels to be operated by Jumeirah Group.

Oman Plans LPG Plant Aimed At Local Market

The complex, expected to cost about $500 million, could produce up to 800 tons a day of LPG.

Oman Central Bank Sets Foreign Exposure Caps For Banks

Aggregate funded credit exposures to non-resident borrowers other than banks are capped at 20 per cent of the bank’s local net worth.

HSBC Bank Oman Appoints Andrew Long As CEO

Long joins from HSBC Bank Egypt and replaces Ewan Stirling.

Oman Air To Raise Capital By $519m As Annual Loss Widens

The carrier’s annual loss widened by 16 per cent to OMR113.34 million in 2013.

Street Protests Urge Oman To Pursue Graft

Nearly 30 people accused of corruption have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to 23 years.

Oman Sets Up Committee To Ensure Financial Stability

The committee includes the CEO of the Capital Market Authority and officials from the finance ministry.

Oman’s ORPIC Awards Two Contracts For Plastics Complex

The $3.6 billion Liwa Plastics Project will be built in Oman’s northern industrial city of Sohar.

Oman Plans To Privatise One More Company In 2014

Oman’s government has said it would revive its privatisation programme to raise revenue and stimulate the private sector.

First Half Of Omantel Share Sale 1.99 Times Subscribed

The sale required investors to place minimum orders of two million shares each.

Iran Says Seals Gas Export Deal With Oman

Three agreements were signed between Oman and Iran, one of which was an initial deal on building a gas pipeline linking Iran with the Sultanate.

Oman Central Bank Says No Quick Introduction Of Islamic Instruments

The need for Islamic interbank tools is relatively acute in Oman because its Islamic banking regulations prohibit the use of commodity murabaha.

Oman Central Bank Tells Lenders To Avoid Conflicts Of Interest

The move coincides with a wide-ranging government crackdown on corruption.

Oman Court Jails Businessman To 15 Years Over Bribes

Mohammed Ali was previously sentenced to three years in jail in January over bribes made to Petroleum Development Oman.