Guide to Banks in Oman

Credit cards and cheques

Visa and Mastercard are the most issued and accepted in Oman. American Express is also available, but to a much lesser extent and not widely accepted everywhere.

The layout of cheques are very similar to standard ones you’d see in the UK or the US. The information on them are pretty standard, including the bank name, branch, your name and date. Keep in mind that a bounced cheque is a criminal offence here and has serious consequences, so make sure to never issue a cheque without having sufficient funds. 

Local banks

• Bank Dhofar
• Bank Muscat
• National Bank of Oman
• Oman Arab Bank
• Oman International Bank
• Bank Sohar
• Ahli Bank

Foreign Commercial Banks

• HSBC Bank
• Barclays Bank
• Citibank
• National Bank of Abu Dhabi
• Standard Chartered Bank
• Bank Melli Iran
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank Saderat Iran
• Habib Bank Limited
• State Bank of India
• Bank of Beirut
• Qatar National Bank

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