Board Of Directors

Concerted efforts to create a promising future of payments

H.E. Ahmed bin Jaafar bin Salim Al-Musalmi

Work Experience:

January 2025 – Present: Governor of the Central Bank of Oman
May 2018 – December 2024: Chief Executive Officer, Sohar International Bank
2014 – 2018: Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Oman
2011 – 2014: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Oman
2011 – 2011: General Manager & Senior Operations Officer, National Bank of Oman
2002 – 2011: Deputy Regional Manager & General Management, National Bank of Abu Dhabi
1994 – 2002: Retail Banking & Wealth Management, National Bank of Oman and Majan International Bank

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, USA
MBA with Distinction & Honors – University of Bedfordshire, UK
Certified Portfolio Manager, USA
Fellowship from the American Academy of Financial Management, USA
Chartered Financial Analyst – Certified Market Analyst, USA
Chartered Financial Analyst, USA
International Diploma in Financial Services, USA
Mergers & Acquisitions Program, Stanford University, USA
Certified Wealth Manager, USA
High-Performance Leadership Program, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland

Board and Committee Memberships:

Chairman of the National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee
Chairman of the Banking Sector Operational Governance Committee
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Financial Services Authority
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Authority
Board Member of the Central Bank of Oman
Member of the Financial Stability Committee
Member of the Supreme Committee for Financial Sustainability and Financial Sector Development
Member of the National Competitiveness Committee

Board of Directors