Oman Islamic Economic Forum (OIEF) held on the 17th and 18th of December in Muscat was the first international Islamic finance conference held in the Sultanate of Oman. The conference follows the permission granted by HM Sultan Qaboos in early 2011 to allow Islamic finance in the country.
The aims and objectives of the OIEF were to convey the potential benefits Oman could gain by learning and adopting the best practices of other countries who have a flourishing Islamic finance sector. (Press Release)