Batinah North: As part of the strategic efforts in supporting all economic sectors in the Sultanate of Oman and in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 aiming at creating a diversified economy through enhancing production and export of non-oil activities, a seminar on 'Strengthening the Omani Export System' was held in Al Batinah North Governorate under the auspices of Shaikh Mohammed bin Suleiman al Kindi, Governor of North Al Batinah.
The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry's North Al Batinah branch conducted and organised the seminar.
Shaikh Khalil bin Ahmed al Harthy, CEO of Credit Oman company, presented views on insurance services and solutions provided by Credit Oman.
"Credit Oman was established in 1991 and owned by the Omani Investment Authority, covering more than 2,400 local buyers and investors and more than 6,800 buyers around the world. The value of insured sales amounts to more than RO 2.7 billion, with the growth rate of insured sales for Omani exports and local sales for the year 2022 at 148 per cent," he said.
Al Harthy mentioned that Credit Oman provides insurance for several sectors, including mining, foodstuff, petrochemical and plastic, packaging, building and construction materials, and agricultural materials.
Bader bin Saif al Amri, CEO of Oman Numbering Centre, gave a presentation about introducing Oman Numbering Centre GS 1, which is a non-profit organisation that develops and maintains global standards for commercial communications, the most important of which is the bar code, as 6 billion bar codes are scanned daily.
Oman Numbering Centre was established in 2016, and in 2021 the centre became an official member of the global organisation GS 1 with coding (607). It was officially inaugurated on February 9, 2023, which coincided with Omani Industry Day.
Sheikha bint Salem al Nawfaliyah, a systems analyst, also spoke about the barcode, its uses and advantages, which are represented as a unique and universal symbol, contributing to increasing the added value of products, facilitating the buying and selling process, and advancing the efficiency of supply chains.
The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in North Al Batinah Governorate signed a memorandum of understanding with Credit Oman.
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