Central Bank of Oman Introduces Wakala Money Market Liquidity Instrument

By News Desk on December 29, 2022

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has introduced Wakala Money Market instrument as of 28 December 2022, to support an effective management of liquidity by Islamic banks and Islamic banking windows in the Sultanate of Oman.

This product is part of several Islamic liquidity management instruments that the Central Bank of Oman has developed for Islamic banking entities in Oman, that shall be introduced in phases, both for absorbing excess liquidity and for providing liquidity support.

Under Wakala money market product, Islamic banking entities will place funds with the Central Bank in U.S. Dollar (USD) for a minimum duration of one day to maximum of 3 months, that shall be managed and invested by CBO in Sahri’a compliant instruments.

Furthermore, to develop these liquidity management instruments, the Central Bank of Oman has worked closely with its High Shari’a Supervisory Authority (HSSA), which has reviewed and approved all the product structures and relevant contracts.

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