Oman
Central Bank of Oman launches 24/7 RTGS
Oman will be connected to payment systems across the Arab world via AFAQ and Buna systems
Kuwait breaks pattern by holding rates after Fed hike
Five other Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, raised policy rates to match Fed
People: July to September 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Central Bank of Oman warns of climate risks to financial stability
Physical and transition risks identified in the oil-exporting country
Gulf central banks increase rates in line with Fed
Five banks raise rates 75bp, while Kuwait orders 25bp increase due to different currency peg
People: April to June 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Third parties often develop RTGS technology
Seventy-one percent of respondents said technology underpinning RTGS system was developed by a third party
People: Central Bank of West Africa governor reappointed for second term
Oman’s sultan elects new central bank board chairman; and more
Oman launches first denomination in new banknote series
New series incorporates improved security features and elements for the visually impaired
Fears rise over breakdown in Basel and IFRS standards
Bretton Woods institutions worried about growing divergence in capital and accounting rules
Bulgarian central bank wins court case against Omani state fund
BNB says Washington tribunal ruled it acted properly in closing down bank
Oman finalises plan to modernise payments
Central bank hopes to bolster fintech within the country
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
People: Deputies appointed in Hong Kong and Oman
Appointments in Hong Kong, Oman and Kenya
Oman’s sultan replaces governor and restructures board
Second-longest serving governor leaves as oil prices put economy under pressure
Banks coping with tougher environment – Omani stress tests
Central bank is building financial stability capabilities
Oman central bank toughens rules for systemic banks
Tougher national rules aim to strengthen the most important banks
Gulf statistics centre to promote transparency by working ‘hand-in-hand' with IMF
Joint initiative launched by GCC countries earlier this month wins IMF praise
Omani central bank chief still committed to dollar peg
Central Bank of Oman's Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali tells Central Banking journal the peg still offers 'substantial benefits' given Oman's economic structure
Central Bank of Oman's Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali on the dollar, financial stability and Islamic finance
Interview: Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali
Omani central bank releases first financial stability report
Reveals the creation of an independent financial stability unit responsible for implementing macro-prudential policies; calls for a new macro-financial model and improved data collection