The IFC Oman is a specialized, independent financial and legal hub located in Madinat Al Irfan, Muscat, established under Royal Decree 8/2026. Built on common law principles and designed for international relevance, it is intended to provide a credible, future-focused platform for financial and professional services.
What is the International Financial Centre?
Royal Decree 8/2026 established IFC Oman as an independent jurisdiction with its own legal personality, drawing a clear boundary between the Centre’s jurisdiction and Omani law to build financial autonomy and an institutional structure grounded in international standards.
The IFC Oman Law establishes three legally independent and administratively autonomous authorities. It also creates independent IFC Oman courts, operating under Common Law with a dedicated legal system, while judgments continue to be issued in the name of His Majesty the Sultan.
Within this framework, the Sultanate’s sovereign authority remains intact and unambiguous: Omani law continues to govern criminal matters, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), cybercrime, and specific tax regimes.
IFC Oman 概况
Business
The business environment is considered attractive due to measures imposed by the government.
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- Oman is continuously aiming to facilitate doing business in the country. It became a member of WTO in 2000.
- Invest Easy was launched on 25 July 2016 by Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Invest Easy initiative aims to provide easy, fast, secure and high-quality electronic services to start a business
- As per the World Bank, Oman is ranked 78 out of 190 countries in ease of doing business in 2018
Logistics
Oman enjoys a strategic location that allows it to be easily reached.
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- Oman enjoys strategic location overseeing 4 vital water passes, the strategic strait of Hurmuz, the Arabian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea
- Oman aims to become a logistic hub in the region
- There are 2 international airports in Muscat and Salalah
- There are also several seaports, most important of which are in Sohar, Muscat, Duqum, and Salalah
- Oman has high-quality roads. According to Global Competitiveness Index Oman ranks 8th in the world in quality of roads
- Oman contiguously works to improve its transportation system and infrastructure
Cultural diversity
Due to its imperial past, Oman is culturally diverse with people of different ethnicities and cultures making up its society.
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- Recent research indicates that Oman has always been receptive to different cultures
- Multiculturalism is the scene in Oman
- The country has attracted a variety of people from different backgrounds in the last four decades
- The Omani society, in general, is tolerant and well-receptive of other cultures and ideas
- Exchange of ethnic values in Oman is a catalyst for the success of the economic and business environments
Economy
Oman’s GDP in 2018 was $79,295 million. The government is working very hard to diversify the economy away from oil.
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- Oman’s GDP in 2018 was $79,295 million
- In 2018 also, GDP per capita reached $17,277.686
- Labor force stood at 2.54 million in 2016
- Main industries: Crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production, cement, copper, constructions, steel, optic fiber, chemicals
- Main 3 export partners: China, Japan, UAE (2015 est)
- Main 3 import partners: UAE, Japan, India (2015 est)
Political stability
Oman is known to be politically stable enjoying good relationships with all countries. Safety-wise, Oman is seen as one of the safest countries in the world.
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- According to the Global Competitiveness Index Report 2018, Oman ranks among top 10 countries in the world vis-à-vis political stability and security
- Oman ranked 1 out of 100 in the world for terrorism incidence
- It is in the 4th place when it comes to occurrences of organized crime
- In reliability of police services Oman is in the 5th rank
- Oman enjoys good relationships and friendships with all countries in the region and around the world, and is, thus, a trusted mediator to resolve regional political disputes between countries
Financial Culture
Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulates the Capital Market and insurance industries while the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) regulates banks, finance companies, and money exchanges.
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- The Ministry of Finance manages public finance including state revenues and expenditure
- The capital market authority supervises the capital market and insurance sectors as well as regulates them
- There are 21 insurance and reinsurance companies in Oman
- There are 14 stock brokerage firms
- Banks, money exchanges and finance companies are regulated by the Central Bank of Oman
- There are 15 banks in Oman, both local and foreign