Total
Credit in Oman Increases to RO 34.7 Billion by End of October 2025

Muscat,
4 Jan 2026 (ONA) — The total loans and financing in the Sultanate of
Oman reached approximately RO 34.733 billion by the end of October 2025,
marking a 9% increase compared to RO 31.875 billion during the same period in
2024, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and
Information (NCSI).

The
data showed that narrow money (M1) increased by 7.3% to RO 7.505 billion by the
end of October 2025, compared to RO 6.996 billion at the end of October 2024.
Meanwhile, broad money (M2) rose by 3.6% to RO 25.696 billion, up from RO 24.808
billion during the same period last year.

The
data further indicated that broad money (M2) increased by approximately RO 888
million by the end of October 2025 compared to the end of October 2024,
reflecting continued growth in financial and credit activity in Oman.

With
regard to deposits, private sector deposits rose by 9.4% to RO 22.306
billion by the end of October 2025, compared to RO 20.384 billion during the
same period in 2024.

In
addition, foreign assets of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) increased by 0.6% to
RO 7.253 billion by the end of October 2025, compared to RO 7.209 billion in
the corresponding period.

Conversely,
the average interest rate on total loans declined by 3.3% to 5.44% by the end
of October 2025, down from 5.63% during the same period in 2024, while the effective
exchange rate index of the Omani Rial remained stable at 116.4 points.

—Ends/AG