Founded in 1973, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) was the first local bank in Oman. NBO has over 60 branches and 173 ATMs and Cash Deposit Machines across Oman. The bank has two international branches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.The Bank was established in the beginning of 1974, as a natural outcome of the steady evolution of monetary system in the Sultanate, as well as of the tremendous impetus in the economic activities the country witnessed, consequent of H.M Sultan taking over the reins of the nation in the year 1970.

Oman Arab Bank (Arabic: بنك عمان العربي) is a commercial bank in Oman, established in 1984. It is jointly owned by Arab Bank plc (49%), Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (31.63%) and other individual or corporate shareholders (19.37%).Oman Arab Bank was established in 1984, following the acquisition of all Arab Bank branches in the Sultanate. In 1992, operations were expanded with the acquisition of all retail branches of Omani European Bank, with which OAB merged in 1994. Since then, we have been building on our commitment to provide our customers with a comprehensive suite of innovative retail banking, corporate and project finance, investment banking, trade finance and Islamic banking solutions.

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East.The Imperial Bank of Persia (Persian: بانک شاهنشاهی ایران; Bank-e Šâhanšâhi-ye Irân) was a British bank that operated as the state bank and bank of issue in Iran (formerly known as Persia until 1935) between 1889 and 1929. It was established in 1889 with a concession from the Persian government to Baron Julius De Reuter (born Israel Beer Josaphat), a German Jewish banker and businessman who later became a Christian and a British subject.