Home Industry Finance Biggest Banks In Oman Increased consumer lending and new banks will put the country on a solid footing this year. by Alicia Buller August 23, 2012 The smallest banking sector in the GCC, Oman, as with neighbouring countries, suffered during the regional and global downturn with declining profitability, rising non-performing loans and more difficult funding positions. The Omani banking sector recorded healthy improvement in 2010 and this trend continued for some banks last year although results have been somewhat mixed. Much of the growth in loan assets in the Omani banking sector is being driven by consumer lending, reflecting the increase in salaries and the government’s efforts to raise the standard of living for Omanis. Top Banks by Assets Top Banks by Profit Data collected from stock market information and company annual reports for the full year of 2011. Return to main story Tags Oman banks 0 Comments