The Arabian Stories, 20 September 2025: Oman’s securities clearing house has approved new regulatory rules governing clearing and depository operations in the Muscat Stock Exchange, establishing comprehensive guidelines for market operations and investor services.

The framework, developed with international consultants, covers: Membership requirements, Securities account management, Central securities register maintenance, Mortgage and collateral handling, Clearing and settlement procedures, Corporate actions processing and Securities lending and borrowing operations.

The regulations provide detailed protocols for dividend distributions, cash entitlements, and share allocations. They also establish clear guidelines for the recently introduced bilateral securities lending and borrowing system.

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