MUSCAT — Certificates of deposit (Issue No798) tender was held at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) last week. The total amount allotted was RO 100 million. A bulletin issued by the CBO stated that the average interest rate of these certificates was 0.011 per cent while the maximum accepted interest rate was 0.12 per cent. The tenor of these certificates is 28 days and their maturity date is on January 30, 2013.
The certificates of deposit are issued to licensed banks by the CBO as a monetary policy instrument aimed at absorbing excess liquidity at the banking sector in particular and maintaining stability of the interest rate and the money market in general. The Repo rate during January 2 to 8 is 1 per cent. — ONA
