Dear Valued Al Jawhar Customer,

Oman’s state budget achieved a healthy surplus of RO 1.12 billion in the nine-month period till end-September 2022, compared to a deficit of RO 1.03 billion over the same period last year. The Sultanate’s public revenues also registered a massive rise of 43.4 percent to reach over RO 10.5 billion by end-September 2022, on the back of higher oil production and prices. In other news, government-owned Hydrom, the first hydrogen-centric energy company in Oman, has formally launched its first round of public auctions of land blocks for the development of green hydrogen projects, which is a keen indicator of Oman’s rapid and ongoing transformation.

 

Meanwhile, as a continuation of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, Bank Muscat has unveiled 3 offers to encourage you to use digital payments in your daily transactions. These offers include draws for Visa Credit Card applicants, a special raffle draw for Visa Credit Cardholders on their international and online spends as well as cashback prizes to lucky winners who pay their electricity and water bills through Bank Muscat’s mBanking app or Internet banking. With as many as 40 winners to be rewarded every month in each of the 3 offers over a 2-month period, we urge you to try out our e-payment options for a chance to win attractive prizes like Apple iPads or cashbacks up to RO 40.

 

Moving on to benefits for Asalah and Al Jawhar credit cardholders, I would like to point out the travel-related benefits available including access to various airport lounges worldwide, exclusive deals on food, entertainment and shopping, 1% cashback on purchases, complimentary Dragon Pass, discounted ‘Meet and Great’ service at 450 global destinations, a range of premium benefits at over 900 prestigious luxury hotels around the world and much more. At the same time, the Entertainer apps for our Private Banking, Asalah and Al Jawhar customers can be easily downloaded and installed from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or the Huawei App Gallery, and will provide instant access to thousands of exclusive 2-for-1 deals.

 

Before I conclude, I would like to thank you for continuing to provide us with constant feedback on the bank’s various services and products. It was indeed a pleasure to meet our Asalah clientele at special events in Sohar and Salalah recently. Going ahead, we will be organising many more events in the future. Thank you very much for providing us with valuable feedback, which always helps us further finetune our offerings in line with your aspirations and expectations. 

 

On the occasion of the Glorious 52nd  National Day, I would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartiest congratulations and sincere wishes to His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik and the people of Oman. 

Wishing everyone all the very best!

Best regards,

Abdulnasir Al Raisi

General Manager – Personal Banking, Bank Muscat