Hamdan Exchange opens its 18th new branch in Mahout

MUSCAT: Hamdan Exchange, opened its 18th branch in Mahout, Al Wusta Governorate recently. The branch was inaugurated by Sheikh Ammar Ahmed Saif Al Ghafri, managing director of Hamdan Exchange, in the presence of P. Vidyashankar, general manager, T. K. Rejith, regional manager and a large number of customers and well-wishers, says a press release.

“The management of Hamdan Exchange is pleased to open its branch in Mahout to serve customers from the area. Until now people from the area had to travel long distances to avail the services of money exchange. The branch will surely reduce their ordeal,” said Al Ghafri.

“We have already migrated to new software which is integrated with the servers of most of the banks in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which enables us to send the transaction to desired accounts or make the payment available for pick up at the destination country within minutes. It will surely help us to serve the customers still better and the process of integration is going on for banks in Philippines and Egypt,” he said.

Hamdan Exchange is part of one of the biggest business groups in Oman, the Hamdan Group Holding, which owns Hamdan Plaza Hotel in Salalah, Hamdan Transport, Hamdan Trading Group (Dunlop), Hamdan Constructions, Hamdan Tours and Travels, Hamadan Mining International etc. Established in the year 1990 by Sheikh Hamed Hamood Al Ghafri, Hamdan Exchange has been serving the community for the last 25 years during which period it has spread its branch network to all over Oman. The new branch is located in a strategic location to offer better services to the expatriate community as well as Omani nationals in the area.

Hamdan Exchange has tied up with major banks in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Egypt. It has tied up with major remittance channels like Western Union, Xpress Money, EzRemit, Transfast and Instant Cash to ensure fast and secure remittance options to its customers.