Oman · Financial institution
Sohar International Bank S.A.O.G
Legal name in the LEI recordبنك صحار الدولي
Sohar International Bank SAOG is a public joint-stock company listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange, with its head office in Muscat, Oman. Royal Court Affairs is its largest shareholder, with 19.4% as of 30 June 2026. The bank provides retail, wholesale, government, investment and wealth banking. It offers Islamic banking through its Sohar Islamic window and has a branch in Saudi Arabia. It was founded as Bank Sohar in 2007 and rebranded as Sohar International in 2018. It completed its merger with HSBC Bank Oman in August 2023.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- BSHROMRUXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under BSHROMRU directly.
- Swift GPI
- Live member
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 1 branch code
- Other BIC with this LEI
- BSHRSARI
- BIC first registered
- 2006-08-12
- Last updated
- 2025-09-29
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker BKSB
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Sohar International
- Standing
- Renamed from Bank Sohar SAOG to Sohar International Bank SAOG in December 2018. The bank merged with HSBC Bank Oman in August 2023. It remains active under its current name.
- Ownership
- The bank is listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange. As of 30 June 2026, Royal Court Affairs held 19.4% and Dhofar International Development & Investment Co held 13.0%. Other shareholders held 50.3%.
- Major shareholders
- Royal Court Affairs 19.4% · 30 Jun 2026
Dhofar International Development & Investment Co (SAOG) 13% · 30 Jun 2026
The Seventh Moon Investment LLC 6.4% · 30 Jun 2026
Neptune National Investments LLC 5.5% · 30 Jun 2026
Western Sea Investments LLC 5.4% · 30 Jun 2026 - Stock listing
- Muscat Stock Exchange BKSB
- Head office
- Water-Front, Building No. 166, Block No. 230, Way No. 3017, Al Shatti Beach, 114 Muscat, Oman (registered office: PO Box 44, Hai Al Mina, Muttrah Business District, 114 Muscat, Oman)
- Former name
- Bank Sohar SAOG
Business lines
The bank serves individuals, SMEs, corporates and government entities in Oman, with Islamic banking offered through its Sohar Islamic window. It also has a branch in Saudi Arabia, and a representative office in Hong Kong was approved in 2026.
Online
- Websites & references
- sib.om ↗
soharislamic.om ↗ Sohar Islamic (Islamic banking window) site
soharinternational.com ↗ former domain, now redirects to sib.om
ebanking.soharinternational.com ↗ internet banking - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗ · TikTok ↗
Sources · 14 pages consulted
- sib.om/
- sib.om/about-us/management-team
- sib.om/about-us/board-of-directors
- sib.om/investor-relations/shareholders-information
- sib.om/retail-banking/global-transfers-overview/our-financial-institution-partners
- res.cloudinary.com/dtqjagydd/image/upload/v1771218341/sohardevelopment/Si_B_Corp_Profile_620d796f11.pdf
- cbonds.com/company/51125/
- omanobserver.om/article/1194195/business/didic-posts-ro-174m-half-year-profit-in-first-results-since-oifc
- omanobserver.om/article/1166904/business/banking/sohar-international-appoints-ceo
- thearabianstories.com/2025/01/01/sohar-international-appoints-abdul-wahid-mohamed-al-murshidi-as-acting-ceo/
- english.mubasher.info/markets/MSM/stocks/BKSB/
- financemiddleeast.com/banking-and-insurance/omans-sohar-international-and-ahli-bank-halt-merger-plan-citing-reg
- 1arabia.com/2026/08/sohar-international-completes-major.html
- stockanalysis.com/quote/msm/BKSB/company/
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
-
Abdulwahid Mohamed Al Murshidi
Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
-
Said Mohamed Al-Aufi
Chairman
- Chief financial officer
-
Craig Barrington Bell
Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
-
Majid Nasser Al Busaidi
Chief Risk Officer
- Executive
-
Mazin Ali Al-Mamari
Acting Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Oman
- Central Bank of Oman Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisor
- Oman
- Financial Services Authority Securities
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Other
The bank completed a rights issue of 1,058,759,403 shares, raising gross proceeds of OMR 149.3 million.
sib.om ↗ -
Licence
The Central Bank of Oman gave final approval for the bank to open a representative office in Hong Kong.
english.mubasher.info ↗ -
Leadership
The bank announced the appointment of an Acting Compliance Officer. Its management page lists Mazin Ali Al-Mamari in this role.
english.mubasher.info ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank and Ahli Bank SAOG postponed their planned merger after the required regulatory approvals were not obtained.
financemiddleeast.com ↗ -
Leadership
The board appointed Abdul Wahid Mohamed Al Murshidi as Chief Executive Officer from 26 February 2025. He had been acting CEO since 1 January 2025.
omanobserver.om ↗ -
Leadership
A Royal Decree appointed chief executive Ahmed Al Musalmi as Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, which left the CEO post vacant.
thearabianstories.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- BSHROMRUXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- BSHRBank
- OMCountry · Oman
- RULocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- YZ5LCPJYQSK6OCUD1D21
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Oman · Middle East & North Africa
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it.
Addresses
- Registered address
- BUILDING 166,WATER FRONT FLOOR 4 AL SHATTI BEACH HAI AL MINA 44 PC 114 44 OMAN
- Operational address
- WATER FRONT BUILDING 166 FLOOR 4 AL SHATTI BEACH HAI AL MINA MUSCAT MUSCAT OMAN
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>BSHROMRUXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>YZ5LCPJYQSK6OCUD1D21</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>BSHROMRUXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>YZ5LCPJYQSK6OCUD1D21</LEI>
<Nm>SOHAR INTERNATIONAL BANK S.A.O.G</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<Ctry>OM</Ctry>
<AdrLine>BUILDING 166, WATER FRONT FLOOR 4 AL SHATTI BEACH HAI AL MINA 44 PC</AdrLine>
<AdrLine>114 44</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
One branch BIC connects to the head office. The bank publishes 1 account at other banks. 3 other banks publish 3 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Correspondent banks: it holds accounts there
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Correspondent accounts
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
1 account at other banks, in 1 currency, as the bank publishes them: sib.om ↗
| Currency | Correspondent | BIC | Account | Directory check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED | MASHREQ BANK PSC United Arab Emirates | BOMLAEAD | AE060330000010195511161 | Matches the Swift directory |
Page titled 'Our Financial Institution partners', published by the bank's Financial Institutions Group. It is an interactive table of Currency, Country, Bank and City, with account number, Swift code and IBAN/ABA for each row. The fetched copy showed only one row, AED at Mashreq Bank PSC, repeated about 40 times. This looks like a rendering fault, so the full list of currencies was not visible and only that one row was extracted. The page shows no date. The old URL on soharinternational.com redirects to the homepage. Each correspondent BIC is checked against the Swift directory: a BIC missing from it, or registered to a differently named bank, may be a typo or out of date. Confirm settlement instructions with the bank before relying on them.
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
3 other banks publish 3 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMR | Doha Bank Qatar | BSHROMRU | 1020035404 | — | dohabank.com.qa ↗ dated Jul 2026 |
| OMR | Emirates Islamic Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) United Arab Emirates | BSHROMRU | 001 020 103 503 | — | emiratesislamic.ae ↗ |
| OMR | Mashreqbank Psc. United Arab Emirates | BSHROMRU | — | standard settlement instruction | mashreq.com ↗ |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSHROMRUISL | SOHAR ISLAMIC | Ruwi | ISLAMIC BANKING SERVICES CBD AREA RUWI 44 PC 114 RUWI OMAN | — | 2025-09-29 |
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Sources & method
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