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  "title": "Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, June 10, 2025",
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  "summary": "This paper on Oman focuses on Central Bank Transparency Code Review. The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has a strong focus on transparency, building on the Omani Vision 2040.",
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      "heading": "Overview and purpose",
      "content": "- Focus: Central Bank Transparency Code Review for the Central Bank of Oman (CBO).\n- Context: Builds on the Omani Vision 2040.\n- Mission activity: The mission informally shared a draft Implementation Roadmap consisting of all findings and recommendations."
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- The CBO has a strong focus on transparency, building on the Omani Vision 2040.\n- The CBO has an internal governance transparency framework.\n- The CBO has put in place a comprehensive transparency framework for its core monetary policy mandate.\n- Areas identified for further emphasis:\n  - Independence\n  - Internal accountability\n  - Risk management\n- Disclosure gap noted: Improving disclosure of the CBO’s official relations would enhance its transparency framework.\n- Public engagement: There appears to be broad appetite on the part of the general public for deeper engagement with the CBO.\n- Importance of public engagement:\n  - Maintain public trust and support for the CBO’s mandate and institutional status.\n  - Ensure effectiveness of the CBO’s policies."
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    {
      "heading": "Policy recommendations and next steps",
      "content": "- Place more emphasis on independence, internal accountability, and risk management within the CBO’s governance transparency framework.\n- Improve disclosure of the CBO’s official relations to enhance overall transparency.\n- Deepen public engagement to maintain trust and support, and to bolster policy effectiveness.\n- Prepare a detailed Implementation Roadmap to assist authorities in following up on the mission’s findings; a draft Roadmap was informally shared by the mission."
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      "content": "- Publication title: Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review\n- Publication date: June 10, 2025\n- Series: Country Report No. 2025/124\n- Issue: 124\n- Volume: 2025\n- Pages: 90\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229011303.002\n- Stock No: 1OMNEA2025003\n- ISBN: 9798229011303\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Format noted on page: PDF available\n\nIMF Staff Country Reports — Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review; IMF Country Report No. 25/124; April 29, 2025\n  - Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review; IMF Country Report No. 25/124; April 29, 2025 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review; IMF Country Report No. 25/124; April 29, 2025 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: June 10, 2025",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229011303.002",
    "Focus: Central Bank Transparency Code Review for the Central Bank of Oman (CBO).",
    "Context: Builds on the Omani Vision 2040.",
    "Mission activity: The mission informally shared a draft Implementation Roadmap consisting of all findings and recommendations.",
    "The CBO has a strong focus on transparency, building on the Omani Vision 2040.",
    "The CBO has an internal governance transparency framework.",
    "The CBO has put in place a comprehensive transparency framework for its core monetary policy mandate.",
    "Areas identified for further emphasis:",
    "Disclosure gap noted: Improving disclosure of the CBO’s official relations would enhance its transparency framework.",
    "Public engagement: There appears to be broad appetite on the part of the general public for deeper engagement with the CBO.",
    "Importance of public engagement:",
    "Place more emphasis on independence, internal accountability, and risk management within the CBO’s governance transparency framework.",
    "Improve disclosure of the CBO’s official relations to enhance overall transparency.",
    "Deepen public engagement to maintain trust and support, and to bolster policy effectiveness.",
    "Prepare a detailed Implementation Roadmap to assist authorities in following up on the mission’s findings; a draft Roadmap was informally shared by the mission.",
    "Publication title: Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review",
    "Publication date: June 10, 2025",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2025/124",
    "Issue: 124",
    "Volume: 2025",
    "Pages: 90",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229011303.002",
    "Stock No: 1OMNEA2025003",
    "ISBN: 9798229011303",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
    "Format noted on page: PDF available",
    "**Oman: Central Bank Transparency Code Review; IMF Country Report No. 25/124; April 29, 2025**"
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