Muscat: Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in the sultanate, has announced the availability of its mobile banking app on HUAWEI’s AppGallery. Thanks to the bank’s collaboration with the world’s number one smartphone maker, HUAWEI users will be able to easily download and access 24/7 Bank Muscat’s cutting-edge banking application for both financial and non-financial transactions from the comfort of their homes or offices without the need to visit a branch.

Amjad Iqbal Al Lawati, AGM – Cards and eBanking, Bank Muscat, said: “Bank Muscat is very happy to partner with HUAWEI, which is a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices. The bank is a leader in using technology to make financial solutions more accessible and efficient. It has progressed seamlessly from traditional banking channels to innovative digital banking options that enhance customer experience, re-engineer business operations and achieve tremendous growth. Our commitment to putting state-of-the-art digital banking solutions in the hands of our customers with the help of leading technology partners adds great value, engages customers and improves financial inclusion amongst all sections of society and we thank HUAWEI for this excellent partnership, which helps us further enhance our customer satisfaction.

Ian Li, Head of HUAWEI CBG, Middle East Multi Countries (Oman, Qatar and Bahrain) added: “The partnership with Bank Muscat complements HUAWEI’s unique position to directly engage with users and address their demands with locally distinctive apps that enrich their experience. In this digital day and age, global and local applications like the Bank Muscat mobile banking application have become a daily necessity for users. As part of our ‘glocal’ strategy, we aim to bring local and global app developers to elevate user experience on HUAWEI AppGallery.”

A multinational technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, HUAWEI has rapidly grown over the last three decades to become the world’s largest telecommunications equipment and smartphone maker today. The HUAWEI AppGallery has thousands of apps and serves as an innovative ecosystem that allows developers to create the best experiences for consumers. The introduction of the Bank Muscat mobile banking app adds to the growing list of essentials that HUAWEI is adding to its AppGallery to ensure that it is an ever-evolving hub for productivity and lifestyle apps, while offering a diverse selection and endless possibilities. HUAWEI has a nine year experience in app aggregation and development, and more than 270 experts to support developers with app development.

Today, Bank Muscat mobile banking app features such as bill payments, mobile top-ups, payments within Bank Muscat and Oman and international transfers are widely used by the bank’s customers. They can make Speed Transfers to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Philippines and Bangladesh with instant credit to the beneficiary account in many cases, in addition to remittances to multiple countries through the SWIFT network. The new mobile app provides an easy way to make fund transfers within Bank Muscat by locating using the mobile number of the beneficiary to find beneficiary accounts.

Bank Muscat avails of its deep understanding of customer needs in its strategy of constant innovation for the best customer experience because of which it has been consistently voted as the Best Bank in Oman by leading local, regional and global institutions year after year. Prestigious awards won by the bank in the recent past include Best Consumer Digital Bank in Oman award from Global Finance as well as the Best Bank in Oman from The Banker, Euromoney and EMEA Finance.