Oman
Participates in GCC Meeting of Financial, Economic Cooperation Committee

Manama,
1 Oct 2026 (ONA) — The Sultanate of Oman participated today in the 126th meeting
of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, held in the Kingdom of
Bahrain.

The
delegation of the Sultanate of Oman at the meeting was headed by Sultan Salim
Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, with the participation of a number of officials
from the Ministry of Finance, the Royal Oman Police, and the Tax Authority.

During
the meeting, a range of topics was discussed, including the recommendations and
outcomes of the meeting of the GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Finance
Committee, the GCC Committee of Governors of Central Banks, the GCC Joint
Market Committee, the Customs Union Authority, and the GCC Committee of Heads
and Directors of Tax Administrations, alongside reviewing updates on free trade
agreement negotiations between GCC countries and other nations and
international blocs, as well as the status of the GCC Joint Market.

Sultan
Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, and Ahmed Jaafar Al Musalmi, Governor of
the Central Bank of Oman, also participated in the joint meeting of the
Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, and the Secretary-General of the GCC
with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, to discuss
financial and economic prospects and developments in GCC countries.

The
Sultanate of Oman’s participation in these meetings comes within the framework
of supporting the process of financial and economic integration among GCC
countries, enhancing economic stability, and keeping pace with regional and
international developments.

—Ends/AG