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From a bank CEO to Governor of Central Bank of Oman: The inspiring story of Ahmed Al Musalmi

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday appointed Ahmed Al Musalmi, a Harvard Business School graduate, as the Governor of Central Bank of Oman, with the rank of Minister.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday issued a Royal Decree appointing Ahmed bin Jafer Al Musalmi, as the Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, with the rank of Minister.

Al Musalmi is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Sohar International since May 2018. Al Musalmi has been a catalyst in the bank’s transformation and a proven leader who combines business vision and people skills. Al Musalmi has more than two decades of experience in the banking industry and is a results oriented and strategic thinker with extensive industry and functional expertise that includes Wholesale Banking, Capital Markets, Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Trade Finance, Risk Management, Operations Management, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance and Strategy Development & Business Planning.

Prior to his stint at Sohar International, Al Musalmi was also the CEO National Bank of Oman. Al Musalmi is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds an MBA degree with distinction from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management and has been a part of several advanced programs including in IMD-Switzerland and Stanford Graduate School of Business-USA.


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