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Central Bank of Oman cuts repo rate for local banks by 50 basis points

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO), effective from today Thursday, 19th September 2024, has decreased its repo rate for local banks by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Muscat – The CBO stated that its monetary policy target is to sustain and maintain its fixed exchange rate.
“This policy is aligned with the structure and nature of the Omani economy,” it explained, pointing out several advantages for the country from this policy.
Prominent among them are:

  1. Stability of the currency.
  2. Avoidance of capital outflow.
  3. Promoting certainty among investors by removing exchange rate risk.

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