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Gulf Oman

Oman wealth fund's latest revamp focuses on tourism, real estate

Oman combined its two wealth funds and aims to add greater variety to its economy



over the last 50 years, Oman has developed into a country of stability, peace and prosperity and has been a strong partner of United Nations.
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Oman's $17 billion wealth fund plans to restructure its tourism and real estate investments in the latest shift by the $17 billion sovereign investor. The Oman Investment Authority will transfer a shareholding company, a tourism development project and resorts to the Omran Tourism Development Co., also known as Omran Group, the wealth fund said in a statement Sunday.

This move aims to "drive growth for Omran Group and strengthen its role in supporting economic diversification," the statement added. Omran Group was established by the government in 2005 to focus on developing sources of economic diversification and attracting foreign direct investment to the Gulf nation, according to its website.

Last June, Oman combined its two wealth funds - the State General Reserve Fund and the Oman Investment Fund - into one entity.

The sultanate - one of the Gulf's weakest sovereigns -- is aiming to add greater variety to its economy as it struggles to improve its finances. Its budget deficit has swollen to become the widest in the region, due to lower oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.

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