Thursday 18 / December / 2025
Muscat: The Ministry of Finance today launched the first phase of transition to the Unified Government Financial System codenamed “Maliya”.
The step is in pursuance of a national scheme to modernize and facilitate financial procedures, ushering in a process of comprehensive digital transition that supports connectivity among government institutions.
The ceremony marking the start of the first phase of “Maliya” was held under the auspices of Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance.
Abdullah bin Salim Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance (Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the Transition to the Unified Financial System “Maliya”), said that the first phase of operating the Unified Government Financial System “Maliya”, was the outcome of cooperation between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy, the Tax Authority and Royal Hospital.
For his part, Dr. Ali bin Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology, said that digital transition constitutes one of the main pillars of Oman Vision 2040 and the National Digital Economy Programme.
Al Shidhani pointed out that the government digital transition programme comprises a large number of initiatives, the most important of which is the Unified Government Financial System “Maliya”.
Al Shidhani explained that “Maliya” system, once fully implemented by all government units, will facilitate connectivity among different government systems, as well as payment procedures and government decision-making—based on accurate data.
For his part, Ali bin Abdullah Al Hinai, Director General of Financial Systems, said, “The launch of this phase comes within the context of the Finance Ministry’s efforts to streamline public finance management operations, keep pace with the developments of the digital climate and build a new financial scheme that contributes to raising the efficiency of public finance management, besides connecting different government systems.”
The event saw an overview of developments of the financial system in the Sultanate of Oman—right from the establishment of the first computer department in the Sultanate of Oman way back in 1976, in the Ministry of Finance. This was followed, in 1986, by the introduction of the Comprehensive Government Financial System, which is still operating.
Then, the Unified Government Financial System’s portal was reviewed, along with the features of the new financial system “Maliya”, which is planned to be operated gradually in parallel with the financial system (IFS) in other government units until 2028.
The Unified Government Financial System, “Maliya”, is a modern electronic scheme that provides integrated financial solutions and a better user-friendly interface. The system leverages government capabilities for the sake of applying more advanced financial planning and faster decision-making based on comprehensive information. The rest of government units will gradually move to the Unified Government Financial System until 2028.
