Khaberni - The Central Bank of Oman launched the official symbol for the currency of the Sultanate of Oman "the Omani Rial", to become the Sultanate the third Gulf country to adopt a special symbol for its national currency, after the Emirati Dirham and the Saudi Riyal.
The adoption of the new symbol aims to enhance the presence of the national currency in financial, banking, and digital systems, and to facilitate its use in applications and electronic platforms according to the global standards for currency encoding.
The Central Bank of Oman confirmed that this step comes as part of the Sultanate's efforts to modernize its financial infrastructure and enhance its digital readiness, which contributes to unifying financial transactions, both internally and externally.
