Bank Muscat in Omani Dates Festival

In line with its strong commitment to promoting food security and the micro and small business sector, Bank Muscat recently participated in the eighth edition of the Omani Dates Festival held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC).

The festival, which was inaugurated by H E Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of

Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, aimed to pro

mote and support encourage Omani farmers and businesses focusing on dates-related prod

ucts. A number of farmers as well as owners of date-process

ing units from across Oman participated in the week-long event, said a press statement.

Festival visitors also had the opportunity to interact with the

bank’s Retail Enterprises team (Najahi) at the event, which provided information on various financial and non-financial services and support available for micro and small businesses in

the sultanate.

‘Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in the sultanate, is always at the fore

front in supporting various activities and events, which promote sustainable development in Oman,’ said the bank.

For example, the Omani Dates Festival provided officials at the bank with a good chance to meet and listen to feedback from many Omani entrepreneurs from across the country. It was also a good opportunity for the bank to let entrepreneurs know of the various financial and non

financial support available, which can help them develop their

business, thereby playing a crucial role in economic diversification as envisioned in Oman Vision 2040.

Bank Muscat’s Najahi has been playing a major role in supporting the MSME sector since

its launch in 2014. Over the years, Najahi has been growing from

strength to strength in expanding its suite of products and services, and has won much praise from

customers for the excellent financial support through collateralfree financing and non-financial

support it extends. The bank’s Najahi strategy is closely aligned with the overall developmental goals of the Sultanate of economic diversification, job creation and increasing GDP.

The Najahi products suite includes the value-added Najahi Current Account, POS Terminals, Credit and Debit cards, Internet Banking and Collateral-free Financing.

It is a matter of great pride for the bank that Najahi has been well praised by its customers for the various services and facilities provided since its inception as it has enabled many to develop

and expand their projects and grow in size to realise their entrepreneurial dreams.