With the current global economic crisis, it is becoming increasingly important for financial institutions to ensure that their operations are based on quality customer service, integrity, as well as enhanced products and services that meet customer needs and expectations.  The Oman Arab Bank understands this and since its inception in October of 1984, this institution has made progressive strides to meet these needs. 

Oman Arab Bank maintains the quality of their assets by casting a wide net on its involvement and contributions to industrial projects, major infrastructural development and retail banking, not to mention local business development.  Oman Arab Bank has been named the number 1 Bank in Oman” by a recent Ernst & Young banking survey in 2008.  This survey is comprised of 14 separate ratios and is one of the most comprehensive audits of the Omani banks, financial and non-financial companies. 


Oman Arab Bank offers an array of services including personal, corporate banking, retail banking and investment banking.   Oman Arab Bank is best acclaimed for its electronic banking system which accommodates business to business transactions and offers automatic bill collection to most area telecommunication companies, legislators, and ministries.  The frequently updated e-banking system is the most user friendly, offering high security standards and SMS capabilities to be able to access up-to-the-minute account information and services enabling clients to transfer balances, make inquiries and payments from anywhere. 

Another impressive quality of the Oman Arab Bank is its vulnerability.  Besides providing branch and ATM information, the Oman Arab Bank website provides access to global financial news as well as links to investors and affiliate companies from their website.  The most unique details at the Oman Arab Bank’s website are financial statements, which are posted daily and go back as far as one year.  It is very refreshing to find a bank that has nothing to hide. Another good bank in Oman is the HSBC bank Oman