The Omanet blog
Clear answers on working, living and doing business in Oman, written from official sources and dated.
Money & bankingOman Loan Limits: Up to 50% of Salary for Personal Loans, 60% for HousingThe Central Bank of Oman restated its ceilings on salary deductions for loan repayments: 50 percent for personal loans and 60 percent for housing loans. What the limits mean and what to check.Money & bankingNon-Cancellable Direct Debit in Oman: What It Is and Where to ComplainOman lets lenders take loan repayments through an irrevocable direct debit, and the Royal Oman Police said it takes complaints about it at police stations. How the tool works and what to do if there is a problem.Money & bankingMaal, Oman's National Payment Card: What It Is and How to Get ItMaal is a debit card brand made in Oman that works only inside the country. Four banks started issuing it in November 2025. Here is who can get one and what it can and cannot do.Money & bankingMaal Card Fees in Oman: What You Pay and What Shops PayThe Central Bank of Oman set the Maal fee structure when the card started on 20 November 2025. Cardholders pay no issuance or annual fee; shops pay lower, capped fees.Money & bankingThe Omani Rial Now Has an Official Symbol: Design, Use and UnicodeThe Central Bank of Oman unveiled an official rial symbol on 19 November 2025. This explains the design, how to write it, and why you may not be able to type it yet.