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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Oman: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
2024 Selected Issues
Keywords:
capital markets incentives program; private sector employment; employment growth; SME growth; development in Oman; Digitalization; Capital markets; Stock markets; Securities markets; Global; South Asia; Caribbean
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
طنة عُمان: سلطنة عُمان مشاورات المادة الرابعة لعام 2023
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
التضخم للمستمر. أما معدا لإصلاحا ة وزخميتاومه أسعار النفط المععافيا تدت يشهد النشاط الاقتصاد اق:يسلا ىلع ضئاوف قيقحت إلى يرلجاا سابحلاة وملعاا ةيالملا ةصدرأ تلوحت ،زلعجا نم تاونس عدبف .نخفضام لظف عم ايربنخفاضا كا العام عالقطا نيد ضنخفاة. ومة العايللمال ةيلاحترازا ةرادلإاأسعار الطاقة و عفاترا ةيفلخ نامُع ةيؤر" ذينفت يف اريبا كمدقت تاطللسا ترزحوأ .نوديلر لكبملا دالسدا يف ةيتثنائسلاا تاروفولا ماتخدسا تانوبوكررديهلا ىلع نامُع نةطلس تمادعا نم ه للحدب غي القيامبما ينم ثيركناك اله لالا يز نكول ،"2040 .ينوبدروكريهر اليغ وملنا آفاق زيعزتو
Keywords:
سلطنة عُمان مشاورات المادة الرابعة لعام 2023 البيان الصحفي ، وتقرير خرباء الصندوق، ومرفق المعلومات
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Oman: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Oman
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
The 2023 Article IV Consultation discusses that Oman’s economic recovery continues while inflation remains contained which is supported by favorable oil prices and sustained reform momentum. The banking sector remains resilient. Profitability has recovered to prepandemic levels, capital and liquidity ratios are well above regulatory requirements, and nonperforming loans remain low and sufficiently provisioned. Stress tests suggest that banks are resilient to credit and liquidity shocks. Risks to the economic outlook are balanced. Sustaining the reform momentum under Oman Vision 2040 will be key to building resilience and boosting prospects for more inclusive, diversified, and sustainable private sector-led non-hydrocarbon growth. This requires further efforts to improve institutional quality, reduce the state footprint, and enhance the business environment, which in turn would help amplify productivity gains from labor market and financial development reforms. It also calls for the steadfast implementation of the new social protection and labor laws, leveraging digitalization, and accelerating green investments and advancing policies to meet climate commitments.
Keywords:
Omani authorities; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; article IV consultation mission; SOE divestment drive; state footprint; arrangements in Oman; Government asset and liability management; Fiscal stance; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Oman: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Selected Issues
Keywords:
Non-hydrocarbon growth; net financial assets; Non-hydrocarbon sector; hydrocarbon revenue; revenue projection; Fiscal governance; Fiscal stance; Oil prices; Global
Cover Policy Papers
Gulf Cooperation Council: Trade and Foreign Investment—Keys to Diversification and Growth in the GCC
International Monetary Fund
Diversification of the GCC economies, supported by greater openness to trade and higher foreign investment, can have a large impact on growth. Such measures can support higher, sustained, and more inclusive growth by improving the allocation of resources across sectors and producers, creating jobs, triggering technology spillovers, promoting knowledge, creating a more competitive business environment, and enhancing productivity. The GCC countries are open to trade, but much less so to foreign direct investment (FDI). GCC foreign trade has been expanding robustly, but FDI inflows have stalled in recent years despite policy efforts taken to reduce administrative barriers and provide incentives to attract FDI. Tariffs are relatively low; however, a number of non-tariff barriers to trade persist and there are substantial restrictions on foreign ownership of businesses and real estate. The growth impact of closing export and FDI gaps could be significant. In most countries, the biggest boost to growth would come from closing the FDI gap—up to one percentage point increase in real non-oil per capita GDP growth. Closing export gaps could provide an additional growth dividend in the range of 0.2-0.5 percentage point. Boosting non-oil exports and attracting more FDI requires a supportive policy environment. Policy priorities are to upgrade human capital, increase productivity and competitiveness, improve the business climate, and reduce remaining barriers to foreign trade and investment. Specifically, continued reforms in the following areas will be important: • Human capital development: continue with investments made to raise educational quality to provide knowledge and skills upgrade. • Labor market reforms: aim to improve productivity and boost competitiveness of the non-oil economy. • Legal frameworks: ensure predictability and protection; efforts should include enhancing minority investor protection and dispute resolution; implementing anti-bribery and integrity measures. • Business climate reforms: focus on further liberalizing foreign ownership regulations and strengthening corporate governance; and on further reducing non-tariff trade barriers by streamlining and automating border procedures and streamlining administrative processes for issuing permits.
Keywords:
PP; GCC country; FDI inflow; GCC economy; GCC government; export gap; FDI gap; Foreign direct investment; Exports; Trade barriers; Export diversification; Business environment; Global