Bank Muscat, NBO conclude merger deal

Oman’s largest bank, BankMuscat, and the second largest bank, National Bank of Oman, have agreed a merger in a move that will greatly strengthen BankMuscat’s operations both at home and abroad. The merger follows NBO’s $130m loss in 2003 and a number of senior management changes in recent months. The effective date of the merger is expected to be 1 January 2005, subject to receiving regulatory approvals. NBO’s net worth as of the end of December 2004 has been put at RO100m ($256m)

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