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AT1 (Additional Tier 1) capital instruments have become a structural financing tool across GCC banking sectors since Basel III implementation, allowing lenders to strengthen capital buffers while maintaining equity ratios—particularly relevant for Omani banks navigating regulatory capital requirements post-2008 financial framework reforms. Bank Dhofar's issuance aligns with broader regional patterns where Gulf financial institutions use subordinated debt markets to fund expansion and meet minimum capital adequacy thresholds, reflecting persistent reliance on external funding mechanisms in maturing Gulf credit markets. Oman's banking sector, smaller than peers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has historically used capital markets more actively to offset domestic deposit concentration and suppor
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