Ministry takes serious note of firms submitting fake bank statements in Oman

Muscat: A number of fake bank statements provided by investors were spotted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, according to a media statement made by the ministry.
The Ministry stated that companies submitting fake statements exploited the assistance provided by the ministry through the commercial registration services, known as Invest Easy.
The ministry also pointed out that specialists at the ministry checked the authenticity of bank certificates of some companies, in cooperation with the banking sector, and found a number of fake bank statements.
The ministry referred the violating companies to the authorities for further legal actions.
The ministry seeks, through its electronic services, to assist and speed procedures for all investors and entrepreneurs by connecting other government systems through one window, Invest Easy.
The one window service contains all data and information about businesses and institutional records in the Sultanate, and is considered the main source for all trade data.
The one window service is the fastest method to process paper work for investors.
The ministry uses several procedures to check the credibility of companies’ registered records and data through Invest Easy, where all bank certificates and other data are reviewed before the issuance of new licences, and even when renewing licences.
The ministry confirmed that it will not hesitate to refer offenders to the authorities, while calling upon all companies, establishments and investors to provide accurate and reliable data, in order to avoid any legal consequences.