# Alizz Islamic Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/alizz-islamic-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Alizz — official](https://www.alizzislamic.com/)

## Overview

**Alizz Islamic Bank** is **Omani Islamic commercial bank** + **MSX: BKIZ** + **OMINVEST Oman International Development and Investment Company + Omani retail + institutional + foreign investors free float** + **one of Oman's standalone Islamic commercial banks** + **founded Sep 30 2012 in Muscat Oman as Oman's second standalone Islamic commercial bank** <sup>[1][1], [Oman report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM)</sup>.

## History

**Sep 30 2012 — Alizz Islamic Bank SAOG founded in Muscat Oman as Oman's second standalone Islamic commercial bank parallel to Bank Nizwa** distinctive Omani Islamic banking heritage.

**2014 — Alizz Mobile banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Alizz Islamic Bank SAOG** (Omani Islamic commercial bank; MSX: BKIZ).

**Major shareholders**: **OMINVEST Oman International Development and Investment Company + Omani retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **Central Bank of Oman CBO**.

## Technical integration

Alizz Mobile app (iOS + Android) + alizzislamic.com online + Alizz Islamic Bank branch network across Oman + Alizz Visa + Mastercard cards; EMVCo QRCPS QR payments + OmanPay QR (Omani national QR payment scheme) + Omani Rial OMR domestic transfers.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Omani banking + payments competitors**: [Bank Muscat](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-muscat) (Bank Muscat; MSX: BKMB; Oman's largest commercial bank by assets) + [Sohar International (Oman)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sohar-international) (Sohar International Bank; MSX: BKSB; Omani commercial bank) + [NBO National Bank of Oman](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nbo-oman) (National Bank of Oman NBO; MSX: NBOB; Omani commercial bank) + [Ahli Bank Oman](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ahli-bank-oman) (Ahli Bank Oman; MSX: ABOB; Omani commercial bank) + [Oman Arab Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/oman-arab-bank) (Oman Arab Bank OAB; MSX: OABB; Omani commercial bank) + [Bank Nizwa](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-nizwa-oman) (Bank Nizwa; MSX: BKNZ; Oman's first standalone Islamic commercial bank) + [Meethaq Islamic Banking](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/meethaq) (Meethaq Islamic Banking; Bank Muscat Islamic banking window).

**Regulators**: Central Bank of Oman CBO.

## Status

**Active, Omani Islamic commercial bank + MSX:BKIZ + OMINVEST + Omani retail + institutional + foreign investors free float + one of Oman's standalone Islamic commercial banks + founded Sep 30 2012 in Muscat Oman as Oman's second standalone Islamic commercial bank** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.alizzislamic.com/ "Alizz — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alizz_Islamic_Bank "Alizz — Wikipedia"
[om-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM

- [1] [Alizz — official][1]
- [2] [Alizz — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Oman report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/OM-oman.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [alizz-islamic-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/alizz-islamic-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.