Many individuals and businesses are using alternatives to
cheques as a payment method. This is the case in many foreign
jurisdictions, particularly as the world increasingly moves towards
digital payment methods. However, post-dated cheques are still
widely used, and it remains a popular method of payment in Oman in
business and private life.
However, a risk with using post-dated cheques as a method of
payment in Oman is that a criminal offence will have been committed
if a cheque bounces. According to Oman's Public Prosecution
Department, in 2022, this was one of the most commonly committed
crimes in the Sultanate of Oman, with 14.9% of the 6,500 cases
handled by the department being related to bounced cheques. We
explore some of the issues further below.
