MUSCAT : Muscat Clearing and Depository Company (SAOC), in collaboration with Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (Ominvest), organized an introductory workshop targeting Investor Relations officers and representatives of public joint-stock companies and investment funds. The workshop aimed to introduce participants to the company’s services and highlight its role in supporting and advancing Oman’s capital market.
This initiative comes as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen integration between issuing entities and Muscat Clearing and Depository, contributing to improved institutional efficiency and enhanced transparency and sustainability within the financial market.
During the workshop, the company showcased its key services, including investor affairs, corporate affairs and general meetings management, clearing and settlement services, Euroclear services, as well as bond and sukuk services and dividend distribution. The dividend distribution mechanism was also clarified following the reduction of the timeframe to seven working days, in accordance with Circular No. 42/2025 issued by the Financial Services Authority.
The session further highlighted the importance of general assembly meetings and outlined attendance and voting mechanisms. It also emphasized the company’s role in promoting transparency and protecting investor rights through the application of international best practices.
Organizing this workshop reflects the company’s commitment, alongside its partners, to developing the capabilities of professionals in the investor relations field and keeping pace with developments in capital markets, thereby reinforcing the Sultanate of Oman’s position as an efficient and well-governed financial hub.
