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MSX raises $32 billion in five years as Roundtable reveals Oman’s capital market growth

Held in the presence of Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, President of the Oman Investment Authority, and Mohammed bin Mahfouz al Ardhi, Chairman of...

Kuwait’s new legislation regarding public borrowing allows debt issuance up to 50 years, capped at KD30 billion

The law, announced by the Ministry of Finance, permits the issuance of financial instruments with maturities of up to 50 years and sets a...

Markets steady after Nasdaq’s biggest drop in two years

Europe’s Stoxx 600 index remained flat in early trading, while Asia-Pacific stocks pared earlier losses, recovering from a 1.75% drop to trade just 0.5%...

Ominvest, Oman’s Bank Dhofar compete to bid for Ahli Bank

A day after Ominvest confirmed that it made an offer to acquire the entire capital share of Ahli Bank, Oman’s Bank Dhofar revised its non-binding merger proposal.

Ominvest-led consortium makes acquisition offer to Oman’s Ahli Bank

The proposed offer will be funded in its entirety by Consortium members, meaning there is no constraint on Ahli Bank or OAB’s capital or lending ability as a result of the offer.

GCC central banks raise interest rates tracking US Fed move

The Fed’s policy rate moves due to their currencies being pegged to the US dollar.

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National Life and General Insurance Company: Delivering value beyond insurance to customers

Oman’s largest insurer NLGIC is on course to become a regional multi-line, multi-country giant delivering value beyond insurance to the customers.

AI central to UAE’s economic diversification, says COP28 President-Designate

AI will contribute to the UAE’s net zero strategic initiative by 2050 and help unlock advances in climate progress, says H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.

Economic growth in GCC to more than halve in 2023: World Bank report

However, the GCC growth will still outperform the wider Middle East and North Africa region, forecast to grow by 3% in 2023, down from 5.8% growth in 2022.

KitchenomiKs aims to transform on-demand food economy in Oman

KitchenomiKs cooks up dainty on-demand delicacies, tossing in emerging technologies, yummy multi-brand choices and seamless delivery.

Real estate sector in GCC experiencing ‘profound transformation’: Expert

The real estate sector in the GCC region is...
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