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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

More than 32,000 commercial deals registered in last quarter of 2016

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MUSCAT: The number of commercial activities at different parts of the Sultanate, which have been registered with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry during the last quarter of 2016 stood at 32,716, compared to 20,894 activities during the same period in 2015. The Statistics Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry pointed out that the commercial activity during Q4 in 2016 was centred in the Governorate of Muscat with (26.7 per cent) of the total business activity, followed by the Governorate of North Al Batinah (17.7 per cent) and the Governorate of Dhofar (17.4 per cent). This is mainly attributed to the population density and economic activity.


The number of commercial activities registered in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah during Q4 in 2016 increased by 126 per cent, compared to the corresponding period in 2015; thanks to the facilities provided by the “Invest Easy” portal, which ensures easy processing of transaction. It is also attributed to the growth in commercial registrations’ issue and sale activity and the availability of funding organisations. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry pointed out that the Governorate of Muscat topped the list in the terms of the number of activities with (8,740) followed by North Al Batinah (5,793), Dhofar (5,706), Al Dakhiliyah (3,229), North al Sharqiyah (2,486), South al Batinah (2,075), South Al Sharqiyah (1,827), Al Dhahirah (1,291), Al Buraimi (837), Musandam (369) and Al Wusta (363). — ONA


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