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Times of Oman
28-05-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
ASMED organises dialogue session on opportunities for SMEs in financing
Muscat: The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED) on Wednesday organised a dialogue session on enhancing opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the financial services sector. The dialogue session was part of efforts undertaken by ASMED to improve the business environment for SMEs and enhance their role in developing financial services by introducing innovative ideas and improving operational efficiency. The dialogue session also explored means of encouraging government and private partnerships and cooperation with SMEs and raising public awareness about the SME sector's importance as a vital partner in supporting the national economy. The session elaborated on policies, legislation, licensing and enablers that support SMEs in offering innovative solutions and generating partnerships in the financial services sector. The dialogue session was attended by Abdullah Salim Al Salmi, CEO of the Financial Services Authority, and Halima Rashid Al Zar'ai, Chairperson of the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED), officials from the authorities concerned and owners of SMEs.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oman launches national health insurance platform
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Oman has officially launched the National Health Insurance Platform, known as Dhamani, to oversee the operations within the country's health insurance market. The platform is an electronic system aimed at simplifying the exchange of health insurance information and claims processing between insurers and private healthcare providers. At a press conference, the FSA CEO Abdullah Salim Al Salmi detailed the platform's regulatory functions and its anticipated positive impact on the Sultanate's health insurance system. He pointed out that Dhamani is designed to improve the Omani health insurance market and ease citizens' access to health services. Al Salmi confirmed the platform's efficacy, as evidenced by its successful pilot phase. During the first quarter of 2025, Dhamani facilitated around three million health insurance transactions between insurance firms and private healthcare establishments. The platform is now connected to 33 private hospitals and three healthcare complexes. Dhamani aims to address several challenges faced by insurance stakeholders, ensuring the provision of quality health insurance services and the timely settlement of financial obligations to private healthcare providers. The platform will also maintain a database of medical conditions, diagnoses, and treatments, which will enable authorities to conduct research aimed at advancing the health sector. Al Salmi further mentioned that Dhamani currently serves over 650,000 health insurance policyholders and handles up to 40,000 transactions daily. To support the platform's development and offset the costs of its establishment, which totalled OR1.6m, a modest fee will be levied on hospitals utilising the service. "Oman launches national health insurance platform " was originally created and published by Life Insurance International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
