1     Capital Market Authority (CMA)

Government regulatory body responsible for overseeing the issue and trading of securities in the Sultanate; aims to protect investors, facilitate mobilisation of funds, conduct studies etc; site has info on capital market laws etc

Government Agencies

2     Directorate General of Minerals

Custodian of the geology of Oman; is involved in geological research; exploration of minerals; various types of geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys; mineral development; and regulation of the mining industry

Government Agencies Geology

3     Export Credit Guarantee Agency SAOC (ECGA)

Autonomous government institution; provides cover to exporters against commercial & non-commercial risk, domestic credit insurance to exporters, assists exporters in recovering old outstandings etc; based in Muscat

Government Agencies Financial Institutions

4     Royal Oman Police (ROP)

Official web site of the ROP; has information about the organisation, history, achievements, services, events, rules etc

Government Agencies

5     State Audit Institution (SAI)

Autonomous legal entity; functions: protecting state funds, providing assurance regarding internal control systems, exposing financial irregularities, highlighting deficiencies in finance laws etc; based in Muscat

Government Agencies

6     The Omani Centre for Investment Promotion & Export Development

Quasi public-sector organisation whose aim is to promote investments in the Sultanate of Oman and promote non-oil exports from Oman; site sections: exporters directory, foreign investment, doing business in Oman, visa regulations, labour laws etc

Government Agencies

7     Authority for Electricity Regulation

Authority established by Article (19) of the law for the regulation & privatisation of the electricity & water sectors; based in Al Khuwair; site has information on members, budgets, licensing & legal affairs etc

Energy Government Agencies

8     Directorate-General of Civil Status

Government body responsible for registering births, deaths, divorces of Omanis & foreigners; also issues identity cards to Omanis and resident cards for foreigners; has centres in Muscat, Salalah, Sur, Samail, Ibra, Ibri, Nizwa

Government Agencies

9     Information Technology Authority

Agency responsible for implementing national IT infrastructure projects and supervising all projects related to Digital Oman strategy implementation while providing professional leadership to various other e-governance initiatives of the Sultanate

Government Agencies

10     Oman Post (Ministry of Transport & Communications)

Web site of the postal services; has information on postal rules, codes, services etc

Government Agencies

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