Ominvest

Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (commonly known as Ominvest) is an investment holding company based in Oman. It holds significant stakes in various Omani companies, ranging from financial services, property development, food, and the industrial sector.

Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG
TypePublic
MSM: OMVS
MSM 30 component
Industry
Founded11 September 1983 (1983-09-11)
Headquarters
Shati Al-Qurm, Muscat
,
Oman
Key people
  • Khalid bin Muhammad Al Zubair (Chairman)
  • Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Balushi (CEO)
RevenueIncrease RO0,088 million (2014)[1]
Decrease RO0,028 million (2014)[1]
Total assetsIncrease RO1,864 million (2014)[1]
Total equityDecrease RO0,237 million (2014)[1]
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.ominvest.net

Ominvest's key subsidiaries are Oman Arab Bank (51 percent; the remaining owned by Arab Bank) and National Life & General Insurance Company (NLG), which contribute significantly to the company's earnings.[2] Other investments include; finance companies National Finance Company and Oman Orix Leasing Company, food producer National Biscuit Industries, industrial companies Oman Chlorine, National Detergent Company and Modern Steel Mills, and tourism company Salalah Resorts.[2][3]

Internationally, the company has stakes in Dubai-based International General Insurance, National Finance House in Bahrain, and Budva Beach Properties in Montenegro.[4]

In 2015, the company merged with Oman National Investment Corp (ONIC).[5] At the time, analysts said the combination of the two companies would create a larger investment fund and achieve economies of scale for their operating subsidiaries.[2][3] Gulf Baader Capital Markets also pointed to possible listings of Oman Arab Bank and NLG when market conditions are favorable.[2]

References
  1. Annual Report 2014 (PDF), Ominvest, 2014-12-31, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2015-08-30
  2. "Merger of Ominvest-ONIC would create robust holding firm: GBCM". Muscat Daily. 2015-05-26. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  3. "Ominvest, ONIC Holding ink pact to explore possible merger". Times of Oman. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  4. "OMINVEST, ONIC BOARDS APPROVE PROPOSED MERGER". Muscat Daily. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  5. "Oman's ONIC Holding and Ominvest say boards approve proposed merger". Reuters. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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