Investment Policy Measures

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Oman

Oman

29 Aug 2024

Bans foreign investment in 28 new activities

On 28 August 2024, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman issued Ministerial Decision No 435/2024 to amend certain provisions of Ministerial Decision No 209/2020, which lists the activities prohibited for foreign [...]

Oman

Oman

17 Jan 2024

Launched $5.2 billion Future Fund for FDI and SMEs

On 17 January 2024, the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) launched "the future fund Oman" to invest in a wide range of industries to develop the national economy and attract foreign investments. The fund has a capital of $5.2 billion [...]

Oman

Oman

04 Apr 2022

Amends the Regulations of the Foreign Capital Investment Law to promote FDI

On 4 April 2022, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) amended certain articles of the Executive Regulations of the Foreign Capital Investment Law (FCIL ER) to enhance the promotion of foreign investment. [...]

Oman

Oman

14 Dec 2020

Prohibiting foreign investment in some activities

On 14 December 2020, the Ministerial Decision 209/2020, which lists the activities that are prohibited for foreign investors, came into effect. It aims to promote local products and entrepreneurship projects while providing priority [...]

Oman

Oman

14 Jun 2020

New Executive Regulations of the Foreign Capital Investment Law

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Decision 72/2020 (“MD 72/2020”) on the Executive Regulations of the Foreign Capital Investment Law (Sultani Decree 50/2019). The Executive Regulations came into effect on 14 [...]

Oman

Oman

24 Nov 2019

Launches new investment portal

On 24 November 2019, Oman’s investment promotion and export development agency ( "Ithraa") unveiled the "Invest in Oman" portal. The first and only investment platform dedicated to driving and facilitating foreign investment into the [...]

Oman

Oman

01 Jul 2019

Privatisation Law promulgated

On 1 July 2019, Oman's Ministry of Legal Affairs has published Royal Decree No.50/2019, which promulgated the Privatisation Law. The newly proposed Public Authority for Privatisation and Partnership will oversee the implementation [...]

Oman

Oman

01 Jul 2019

Public-Private Partnership Law was promulgated.

On 1 July 2019, Oman's Ministry of Legal Affairs has published Royal Decree No.52/2019, which promulgated the Public-Private Partnership Law. The law defines the concept of partnership as a business or public service of economic or [...]

Oman

Oman

01 Jul 2019

Adoption of new Foreign Capital Investment Law

On 1 July 2019, Oman's Ministry of Legal Affairs has published Royal Decree No. 50/2019, which promulgated the country's new Foreign Capital Investment Law. The Foreign Capital Investment Law shall enter into force six months after [...]

Oman

Oman

13 May 2019

Ban on hiring expats in the Omani private sector

On 7 May 2019, the Ministry of Manpower issued Ministerial Decision 221/2019 (the MD), implementing a ban on both issuing and renewing work permits for non-Omani individuals in nine job roles in the private sector. The nine positions [...]

Oman

Oman

26 May 2012

Reorganizes the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development

Oman issued Royal Decree No. 35/2012 to reorganize the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development. The agency is placed under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Law also gives power to the Chairman [...]

Oman

Oman

28 Mar 2011

Establishes Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Exports Development

Oman enacted Royal Decree No. 52/2011 to establish the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Exports Development. This decree amended Royal Decree No. 59/96 in order to reorganize investment promotion in the country. [...]

Oman

Oman

07 Apr 2010

Introduces regulations on Al Mazyounah free-trade zone

Promoting Oman's free-trade zone Al Mazyouna on the border with Yemen, the Minister of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Golden Hala Trading and Contracting to develop the zone's infrastructure and issued [...]

Number of policy measures per economy (since 01 Jan 2010) 1 94