Oman's bank credit expands 8.4pc as listed firms post 14pc profit rise

RIYADH, Aug 17 (Arab News): Oman's banking sector continued its steady expansion in the first half of 2025, with total credit rising 8.4 per cent year on year to 34.1 billion Omani rials ($88.7 billion), official data showed.
According to the monthly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Oman, private sector lending climbed 6.6 per cent to 28 billion rials, with non-financial corporations accounting for the largest share at 45.9 per cent, followed by households at 44.2 per cent.