The Central Bank of Oman announced the launch of an official symbol for the Omani Rial, with the blessing of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, establishing a unified mark for the currency. The bank said the symbol is intended to support consistent display of the rial across banking platforms, systems, and financial and economic reports, and to make the currency easier to identify on global financial, commercial, and digital platforms, including in international transactions. It also positioned the symbol as reflecting Omani heritage and as aligned with Oman Vision 2040 priorities on innovation and modernisation, including alignment with international standards.