# Sohar International (Oman)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sohar-international
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Sohar International — official](https://www.soharinternational.com/)

## Overview

**Sohar International (Oman)** is **Omani commercial bank post-Aug 2023 Bank Sohar + HSBC Oman merger** + **MSX: BKSB** + **Royal Court Affairs of Oman + Oman Investment Authority major shareholders** + **one of Oman's larger commercial banks post-HSBC merger** <sup>[1][1], [Oman report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM)</sup>.

## History

**Apr 4 2007 — Bank Sohar founded as Omani commercial bank**.

**Aug 2023 — Bank Sohar + HSBC Oman merger → Sohar International Bank S.A.O.G.** distinctive Omani banking consolidation post-HSBC Oman exit.

**2014 — Bank Sohar Mobile Banking app launch + 2023 Sohar International rebrand**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Sohar International Bank S.A.O.G.** (MSX: BKSB; Omani commercial bank).

**Major shareholders**: **Royal Court Affairs of Oman (Sultanate of Oman) + Oman Investment Authority OIA + Pension Funds Oman + post-Aug 2023 HSBC ~9.97% strategic shareholder + Omani retail + institutional + foreign investors**.

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

## Technical integration

Sohar International Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android) + soharinternational.com online + Sohar International branch network across Oman + Sohar International Visa + Mastercard cards; OmanQR + Oman IBAN.

## 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) + [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; Ahli United Bank Bahrain parent post-2009) + [Bank Dhofar (Oman)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-dhofar) (Bank Dhofar; MSX: BKDB; Omani commercial bank) + HSBC Oman (HSBC Oman; HSBC Holdings Omani subsidiary; Aug 2023 merged into Sohar International) + [Alizz Islamic Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/alizz-islamic-bank) (Al Izz Islamic Bank Omani Islamic commercial bank) + [Bank Nizwa](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-nizwa-oman) (Bank Nizwa Omani Islamic commercial bank).

**Regulator**: CBO.

## Status

**Active, Omani commercial bank post-Aug 2023 Bank Sohar + HSBC Oman merger + MSX:BKSB + Royal Court Affairs of Oman + Oman Investment Authority major shareholders + one of Oman's larger commercial banks post-HSBC merger** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.soharinternational.com/ "Sohar International — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohar_International_Bank "Sohar International Bank — Wikipedia"
[om-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/OM

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

## Source

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