“Can a telecom-backed fintech become the dominant digital wallet and cross-border remittance platform for consumers and SMBs in Oman?”
Founded in 2022 as a fintech subsidiary of Omantel, Ompay entered the market as a digital wallet and prepaid card issuer for consumers in Oman. It quickly expanded its remittance corridor reach by partnering with Thunes for global payouts across 200+ destinations, targeting Oman's large expatriate workforce. The company has since built out a merchant-facing payment gateway and B2B suite, positioning itself as both a consumer wallet and a business payment infrastructure provider within the Gulf region.
Ompay processes payments through OMPAY Payment Gateway (self-operated).
Ompay uses Thunes for FX and cross-border payouts.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Ompay's stack: Payments / PSP (OMPAY Payment Gateway (self-operated)); FX & payouts (Thunes).
Ompay is founded in 2022 and headquartered in Muscat, Oman.
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