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Oman’s January-June period fiscal improvement was driven by a 54 per cent annual increase in government revenue. Silvia Razgova / The National
Oman’s January-June period fiscal improvement was driven by a 54 per cent annual increase in government revenue. Silvia Razgova / The National
Oman poised to post first yearly fiscal surplus in a decade in 2022, Fitch says
The Gulf state recorded a budget surplus of $2bn in the first half of the year