Development Finance International

DFI was chosen by the Omani government through competitive bidding to deploy Meridian at Oman’s Debt Management Office. The project included computerising external and domestic direct government and government-guaranteed debt. The debt databases were implemented from scratch using Excel data entry sheets and manual entry or automatic upload into Meridian. DFI and the Commonwealth Secretariat also worked together to enhance Meridian’s treatment of Islamic loan products. In three workshops, DMO staff were trained on interpreting loan and credit agreements, and intermediate and advanced use of Meridian. DMO is now seeking to expand use of Meridian in Oman by linking to its Integrated Financial Management Information System.