MUSCAT – In a statement, the CBO explained that Issue No. 80 is valued at RO 100 million, with a maturity period of five years and an annual coupon rate of 4.05 percent. Issue No. 81 is valued at RO 25 million, with a maturity period of ten years and an annual coupon rate of 4.30 percent.
The subscription (bidding) period for both bond issues will run from January 25 to January 29, 2026. The auctions are scheduled to be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026, while the issuance and settlement date will be Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Interest on both bond issues will be paid semi-annually on February 3 and August 3 of each year, until their respective maturity dates on February 3, 2031, for Issue No. 80, and February 3, 2036, for Issue No. 81.
The CBO noted that subscription is open to all categories of investors, both inside and outside the Sultanate of Oman, regardless of nationality. Subscription will be conducted exclusively through competitive bidding, with bids submitted via commercial banks operating in the Sultanate during the subscription period. Investors wishing to submit bids valued at OMR 1 million or more may apply directly to the CBO, subject to approval by their respective commercial banks.
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Finance, provides a direct and unconditional guarantee for the bonds. The bonds may be used as collateral for loans from licensed local banks and are tradable on the Muscat Stock Exchange at prevailing market prices. Details of bond allocations will be recorded in the bond register maintained and managed by the Muscat Clearing and Depository Company.
