At NBO, we offer you a truly integrated range of trade services designed to meet your growing needs. Our information, risk mitigation, financing and settlement solutions are designed to support your entire value chain starting with procurement to processing to post-sales.

Our services address the entire gamut of trade finance requirements inclusive of Export & Import Finance, Inland Bill Discounting and Bill Collection, Bank Guarantee and a host of other related services.

Our Trade Advisory teams have in-depth expertise in the intricacies of markets and trade products in different geographies so that you get customized solutions. Among other things, they recognize your need to comply with various local regulatory requirements and the prevalent government rules.

In NBO, you have a partner who understands your business. Whatever your trade requirements, we have the solutions and services to optimize transaction turnaround times, accelerate funds flow timing and structure a solution suited to your specific needs. We are committed to using and developing state-of-the-art technology and risk mitigation techniques.

Look no further than NBO, if you are planning to:

  • Optimize transaction turnaround times and funds flow timing.
  • Expand into new markets while minimizing risk and maintaining your competitiveness.
  • Develop a customized solution that matches your unique trade requirements.

Documentary Trade Collections:

  • Issuing Letters of Credit
  • Letters of Credit advising and confirmation
  • Issuing Standby Letters of Credit
  • Export negotiation, collection and other related services

Letters of Guarantee:

  • Bid Bond Guarantee
  • Performance Guarantee
  • Advance Payment Guarantee
  • Retention Guarantee
  • Payment Guarantee and other related services

Cross Border Trade Services

National Bank of Oman's Financial Institutions Group offers a comprehensive range of cross border trade services to its correspondent banks. This service is available across Sultanate of Oman with significant foreign trade potential. NBO has fully integrated communication channels amongst branches, which directly helps in saving valuable time facilitating cross border transactions.

Our cross border trade services include:

  • Advising and confirming of documentary letters of credit
  • Confirmation/reissuance of standby L Cs and guarantees
  • Documentary collections/open account transactions
  • Payment processing and distribution
  • Advising and confirming of documentary credits
  • Negotiation of documents
  • Computerized processing ensuring speedy services

The global trade scenario is governed by country-specific as well as international regulations. Refer to the existing regulations and stay up-to-date with the latest developments.

CBO circulars on trade matters
Oman Chamber of Commerce
International Maritime Bureau
Ministry of National Economy

Trade Facilitation

In a country like Oman, a number of organizations occupy the role of trade facilitators. They are a source of valuable information, resources, services and guidance to Oman's exporters. Below is a list of these organizations:

  • The Oman Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED) houses information on Oman's trade statistics, database of exporters, export promotion councils and provides various services to exporters.
  • Find information related to customs and central excise procedures, regulations, tariff, drawback schedules here.
  • Find out about the new special economic zones and the opportunities in Sultanate of Oman present here.
  • Ports are critical to the trade process. For information on facilities available across ports in Sultanate of Oman, click on any of the following:

Country Scan

The economic and political climate of a country influences business decisions of exporters and importers across the globe. Coface country reports and country ratings aid you in taking informed decisions.

Contact

To know more about Trade Finance, you can contact us at:

Tel: +968 24778070
Cell: +968 95418711
Fax: +968 2477 8047
E-mail: ram@nbo.co.om

Global trade transactions are complex. The exporter and importer entering a contract is only the beginning of a chain of events that need to be precisely coordinated. At one level it involves document preparation, at another level it requires coordinating with third party service providers to arrange for insurance, shipping and logistics services and finally, it involves cross border payments.

For more information, please contact +968 24778010 / 24778020.

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