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Guideline Manual for Accounts of GCC-National Non-Resident Customers

Transmits the GCC-approved approach for opening accounts for GCC nationals who are not resident in the account-opening state and sets a time-limited quarterly reporting process to the CBO.

Material typeOfficial CBO circular

Legal branchAML/CFT, sanctions and financial compliance

Legal layerRegulatory layer

Source languageOfficial bilingual CBO PDF in Arabic and English

Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

Document overview

Transmits the GCC-approved approach for opening accounts for GCC nationals who are not resident in the account-opening state and sets a time-limited quarterly reporting process to the CBO.

Scope and exclusions

Applies to

Addressed to all licensed Omani banks and limited to customers who are GCC nationals but non-resident in the relevant account-opening country.

Limitations and exclusions

Does not automatically extend to other non-residents and does not guarantee an account. The circular's quarterly reporting period ended with the third quarter of 2023; any later process must be checked against subsequent directions.

Official source

CBO AML/CFT/CB/2022/140 · 30 June 2022 · GCC central-bank governors' approval of 29 March 2022 · Central Bank of Oman

September 13, 2026

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This editorial overview explains the instrument's subject and scope but does not replace the authoritative Arabic text or the current consolidated version.

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