Monday 16 / December / 2024
Muscat: National Bank of Oman (NBO) has been named Best Banking Technology Oman 2022 at the World Economic Magazine Awards. The award recognises the bank’s efforts to ramp up technology deployment as part of its role in spearheading the finance sector’s digital transformation and Oman’s move towards becoming a cashless society. With a number of first-of-their-kind services and solutions, the bank continues to make the most of what technology offers, while delivering a more intuitive and seamless banking experience.
Dr Ali Al Shekaili, Head of Digital Channels at NBO, said, “There are boundless opportunities to uncover and create in the world of financial technology and as pioneers at our core we are committed to exploring new ways to experience intuitive banking. Attuning ourselves to our customers’ rapidly evolving needs, we continue to hone our digital capabilities and offer them a modern, simple and convenient banking experience. Meanwhile, as part of a wider global conversation, we are unlocking opportunities for digital transformation, not only in the finance industry but in many other sectors.”
In recent years NBO has launched a number of pioneering solutions, including its first multi-purpose banking kiosk which enables customers to directly interact with NBO 24/7 without having to visit a branch; a self-service machine that enables customers to fulfil a range of tasks including open an account, make payments, and instantly print out debit and Badeel prepaid cards. Meanwhile, its mobile banking app offers an ever-expanding range of features and constant upgrades.
On the corporate side, the award-winning NBO Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) is making banking more accessible by offering a seamless way to carry out everyday financial tasks from the comfort of the office including instant transactions, payments and transfers in multiple currencies, real-time account updates, and the ability to upload files for vendor and salary payments including Wage Protection System (WPS) files. and the Merchant App, an innovative digital platform which allows merchants to receive payments digitally via QR code on the customer’s mobile phone or by requesting payment from the customer, and the Merchant App, an innovative digital platform which allows merchants to receive payments digitally via QR code on the customer’s mobile phone or by requesting payment from the customer.
Information about NBO’s accounts, products and exclusive benefits can be found on www.nbo.om, by contacting the NBO Call Centre, or by downloading the free NBO Mobile App.
