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International Financial Centre of Oman Law

Establishes an autonomous financial centre with separate regulatory and dispute-resolution bodies and a legal framework based on common-law principles.

Material typeRoyal Decree

Legal branchInternational financial centre

Legal layerNational law

Source languageOfficial Arabic text; the English report is expressly marked unofficial

Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

Document overview

Establishes an autonomous financial centre with separate regulatory and dispute-resolution bodies and a legal framework based on common-law principles.

Scope and exclusions

Applies to

Creates the Centre's institutional foundation; the regime for a company or financial service will depend on subsequent rules, licensing and operational launch.

Limitations and exclusions

The Decree alone does not mean the Centre is already accepting applications and does not replace current CBO, FSA, MOCIIP or mainland licensing.

Official source

Royal Decree 8/2026 · Oman Foreign Ministry / official decree notice

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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