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Islamic banking sector on the rise: RO 8.2 billion in assets as of September 2024

The Islamic banking sector in Oman continues to show remarkable growth, with total assets surging by 14.9% year-on-year to reach approximately RO 8.2 billion by the end of September 2024

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Muscat: This now accounts for 18.7% of the total assets within the country’s banking sector, underscoring the rising demand for Sharia-compliant financial services.

Driving this growth is the sector’s expanding financing portfolio, which grew by 12.6% to reach RO 6.6 billion. Deposits have also climbed significantly, recording a 23.7% increase to match the financing balance at RO 6.6 billion.

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