# Oman Arab Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/oman-arab-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [OAB — official](https://www.oman-arabbank.com/)

## Overview

**Oman Arab Bank** is **MSX: OAB** + **Omani commercial bank** + **Arab Bank Jordan parent ~49% strategic investor** + **one of Oman's largest commercial banks** <sup>[1][1], [Oman report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM)</sup>.

## History

**1973 — Oman Arab Bank OAB founded as Arab Bank Jordan Omani subsidiary**.

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

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Oman Arab Bank OAB** (Omani commercial bank; MSX: OAB).

**Major shareholders**: **Arab Bank plc Jordan (Amman Stock Exchange ASE: ARBK; Jordanian commercial bank) ~49% strategic + Omani retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

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

## Technical integration

OAB Mobile app (iOS + Android) + oman-arabbank.com online + OAB branch network across Oman + OAB Visa + Mastercard cards; OM IBAN + OmanNet.

## Implementations & partners

**Arab Bank Jordan strategic investor parent**: [Arab Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/arab-bank-jordan) (Arab Bank; Amman Stock Exchange ASE: ARBK; Jordanian commercial bank; one of MENA's largest commercial banks by assets).

**Major Omani + Gulf banking + payments competitors**: [Bank Muscat](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-muscat) (Bank Muscat; MSX: BKMB; Oman's largest commercial bank by assets) + [NBO National Bank of Oman](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nbo-oman) (National Bank of Oman NBO; MSX: NBOB; Oman's #2 commercial bank by assets) + [Bank Dhofar (Oman)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-dhofar) (Bank Dhofar; MSX: BKDB; Omani commercial bank) + [Sohar International (Oman)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sohar-international) (Sohar International Bank; MSX: BKSB; Omani commercial bank) + [Ahli Bank Oman](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ahli-bank-oman) (Ahli Bank Oman; MSX: ABOB; Omani commercial bank) + [Bank Nizwa](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-nizwa-oman) (Bank Nizwa; MSX: BKNZ; Oman's largest Islamic bank).

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

## Status

**Active, MSX:OAB + Omani commercial bank + Arab Bank Jordan parent ~49% strategic investor + one of Oman's largest commercial banks** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.oman-arabbank.com/ "OAB — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman_Arab_Bank "OAB — Wikipedia"
[om-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM

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

## Source

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