Economy

Saturday 30/December/2017 15:27 PM

Total volume of trade stands at OMR15b

Muscat: The total volume of trade between Oman and its 10 main partners during 2016 amounted to OMR15.25 billion, representing 80.2 per cent of the total...

Saturday 30/December/2017 15:01 PM

Oman’s public expenditure grows by 5.6%

Muscat: Oman's public finance expenditure grew by 5.6 per cent to reach OMR9.42 billion by the end of October 2017, compared to OMR8.92 billion during...

Wednesday 27/December/2017 15:23 PM

ODB targets OMR411m loan portfolio by 2022

Muscat: Oman Development Bank (ODB) aims to achieve a double digit growth in loan portfolio with its total funding expected to reach OMR411 million by 2022,...

Tuesday 26/December/2017 17:26 PM

MCDC IPO mops up OMR122m, finalises allotment

Muscat: Muscat City Desalination Company (MCDC), which closed its OMR6.5 million-initial public offering (IPO) on December 18, has attracted a whopping...

Tuesday 26/December/2017 13:30 PM

Japan's jobless rate lowest since 1993

Tokyo: Japan's unemployment rate in November dipped to its lowest level since November 1993, official data showed Tuesday, offering another sign that...