OMAN BUSINESS CONTINUITY & RESILIENCE

Business continuity standards and regulations in Oman

The Central Bank of Oman's business continuity framework, and how ADVOX helps banks and finance companies put it into practice.

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Sultanate of OmanGuidance for banks, finance companies and organisations in other sectors.

What applies in Oman.

CBO Business Continuity Management Framework

Central Bank of Oman · commercial banks and finance companies

Issued with Circular BM-1225 on 6 January 2026, with the framework itself as an annexure. It is the current central-bank reference for how banks and finance companies govern, plan, test and maintain business continuity.

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Earlier CBO business continuity guidance

Central Bank of Oman · banks and finance and leasing companies

CBO previously issued BCM guidance to banks and finance and leasing companies in August 2010 (BED/BANKs/FLCs/GEN-485/674). Programmes built on that guidance should now be reviewed against the 2026 framework.

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ISO 22301

International standard · all sectors

The international management-system standard for business continuity, used by organisations in Oman to structure and certify BCM programmes.

ISO 22301 overview

Other sectors

Non-financial organisations

Organisations outside financial services should confirm the requirements of their own sector regulator and any contractual continuity obligations from major customers.

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Summary for awareness, reviewed November 2026. It is not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with CBO and your advisers.

Training and consultancy for Omani organisations.

BCI training

BCI CBCI certification training and specialist courses in business continuity, incident response, crisis management and resilience.

BCMS training

Tailored awareness and role-based training for leadership, continuity teams, business owners and operational staff.

Regulatory gap assessment

A structured review of your BCM programme against the central-bank or sector rules that apply to you, with a prioritised plan to close the gaps.

Exercises and assurance

Scenario-based exercises, plan validation, programme reviews, maturity assessments and continual-improvement support.

Standards and regulations by country.

Business continuity standards, central-bank rules and other regulatory requirements for the countries ADVOX supports.

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