The Central Bank of Oman’s Board of Directors held its sixth meeting of the year and approved a regulatory framework for finance and financial leasing companies that comply with the provisions of Islamic Sharia. The Board also approved the 2026 annual budgets for the Central Bank of Oman, the Banking Deposits Protection Scheme, and the Oman Credit and Financial Information Center (Mala’a), and reviewed additional agenda topics and reports, taking decisions as appropriate.
Central Bank of Oman 2025-12-29
Central Bank of Oman Board approves Islamic Sharia compliant regulatory framework for finance and financial leasing companies and signs off 2026 budgets
The Central Bank of Oman’s Board of Directors approved a regulatory framework for finance and financial leasing companies in compliance with Islamic Sharia. The Board also approved the 2026 annual budgets for the Central Bank, the Banking Deposits Protection Scheme, and the Oman Credit and Financial Information Center (Mala’a).