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Oman’s Bank Muscat Posts 22% Jump In Q2 Net Profit

The bank made a quarterly profit of OMR46.6 million ($121 million) in the second quarter compared to OMR38.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Omani Sohar Refinery To Restart Units After Maintenance

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

Oman’s Bank Dhofar Q2 Net Profit Rises 23%, Meets Expectations

The bank made a profit of SAR10.28 million ($26.7 million) in the three-month period to June 30 compared to SAR8.36 million in the same period last year.

Oman Sees Rise In Tourism Numbers In 2014

Overall hotel revenues in Oman reached OMR65.9 million, up 10 per cent from the same period last year, when it touched OMR59.7 million.

Omantel Appoints New Chief Executive

Talal Said Marhoon al-Mamari was previously chief financial officer of the company.

Oman Ruler Suspends Decision To Scrap Price Controls After Public Uproar

Under new rules announced last week, retailers and traders no longer needed to ask the government for permission to raise prices.

Oman’s Electricity Holding Co Picks Advisers, Plans $2.1bn Fundraising

The firm plans to raise the amount from a loan or bond issue by the middle of next year.

Oman Fund Held Talks With Bulgaria About Corpbank Rescue

The central bank seized control of Corpbank, in which Oman fund holds a share, after a run on the lender.

Oman Power Firms To Start Trading Monday After IPOs Attract Demand

Al Suwadi Power Co and Al Batinah Power Co, each offered a 35 per cent stake to the public in offerings worth a combined $162.9 million.

Oman Scraps Price Controls For Most Goods, Inflation Impact Seen Minor

Under new rules announced last week, permission will only need to be sought to increase prices of essential items such as rice, tea and fish.

Oman Plans Refinery Maintenance In June For About A Month

Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co (Orpic) said supply to the market will not be interrupted.

Air Arabia Adds Four Flights Between Ras Al Khaimah And Muscat

The low-cost carrier will now operate 21 weekly flights between the UAE and Muscat.

Bank Muscat Considers Sale Of Brokerage Unit

The lender did not give a size or time frame for the potential sale of the unit.

Oman’s Raysut Cement Appoints New CEO

The Sultanate’s largest cement firm by market value has appointed Salem Alawi Mohammed Baabood as chief executive.

Oman’s Bank Dhofar Proposes Share Swap Ratio For Bank Sohar Merger

A merger between the two banks would create Oman’s second biggest bank by asset value, with assets worth around 4.78 billion rials ($12.42 billion).

Oman Central Bank Says Stress Tests Find Banking System Resilient To Shocks

If all the applied stressed scenarios materialise, the banking system will need $201.3 million to recapitalise five deficient banks.

Former Omani Minister Jailed For Three Years For Corruption

Mohammed bin Nasir Al-Khusaibi was found guilty of paying bribes worth $1 million to officials to win an airport contract.

Muscat City Centre Malls To Launch VOX Cinemas In June

The move is part of mall operator Majid Al Futtaim’s $29.3 million redevelopment plan for Oman.

Oman’s Bank Sohar To issue $182m Capital-Boosting Convertible Bond

The issue, which will be done as a private placement, will help boost the bank’s core capital.

Omani Power Firms Set To Double Profits After Share Offer

The two firms’ owners aim to raise a combined $163 million through the sale of 35 per cent of each company.

National Bank Of Oman Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Ahmed al-Musalmi, who has served as deputy chief executive officer for the bank since 2011, succeeds Salaam al-Shaksy.

Omantel Q1 Net Profit Rises 18%, Beats Estimates

Omantel attributed the profit rise to a 29 per cent increase in wholesale revenue.

Oman Says Govt May Cut Petrol Subsidies, No Bond Plans For 2014

Further privatisations of state-owned companies in Oman were also unlikely to take place in 2014, its financial minister said.

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.