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Bankdhofar

Can BankDhofar evolve from a traditional Omani commercial bank into a digital-first financial services platform by layering contactless payments, digital card issuance, bancassurance, and SME embedded finance onto its dominant branch network?

Founded1990
HQMuscat, Oman
Total raised$613.0M
IndustryBank / National
The story

Founded in 1990 as a conventional Omani commercial bank, BankDhofar has grown to become the second-largest bank in Oman by branch distribution, with OMR 5.35 billion in total assets. Over the past decade the bank layered in an Islamic banking window (Dhofar Islamic), a dedicated SME proposition (Numo), and digital payment products (Dhofar Pay) to diversify revenue beyond traditional corporate and retail lending. Its current embedded-finance angle is primarily bancassurance (MetLife partnership) and digital card issuance (Entrust), rather than a platform play for third parties.

Last 12 months
2024-01
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Product timeline
1990
Founded and licensed by the Central Bank of Oman as Bank Dhofar SAOG.· banking
2015
Launched Dhofar Islamic, an Islamic banking window offering Sharia-compliant products including Murabaha, Mudaraba and Wakala financing.· banking
2023
Launched Numo SME Banking proposition offering POS-linked financing and tailored SME products.· lending
2024
Launched Dhofar Pay contactless payment wallet to enhance digital payments in Oman.· card
2024
Selected Entrust to enable digital card and in-app payment capabilities for cardholders.· card
2024
Launched Intelligent Easy Payment Plan (iEPP) for credit card holders to buy in 0% interest instalments.· lending
2025
Partnered with MetLife to distribute Critical Illness Care, Circles of Protection and Salary Protect insurance products via bancassurance.· banking
Regulated entities
National Bank Charter
Oman (Central Bank of Oman) · 1990
Bank Dhofar SAOG
The stack
Card issuing
Entrust
Lending
Short-term working capital loansLong-term commercial term loansCapex financingReal estate loansLoan Against Trust Receipt (LTR)Local Bill Discounting / Receivable FinancingPOS Financing (SME/Numo)Murabaha working capital finance (Dhofar Islamic)Mudaraba finance (Dhofar Islamic)Restricted Wakala finance (Dhofar Islamic)Intelligent Easy Payment Plan (iEPP) — 0% instalment credit
KYC
Entrust
Accounting gap: none