ر.ع.

Omani Rial

OMR

Primary country: Oman

Symbol

ر.ع.

Decimal Places

3

ISO Numeric

512

Formatting Example

ر.ع.1,234.567

Usage in Code

// JavaScript Intl.NumberFormat
new Intl.NumberFormat('en', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'OMR'
}).format(1234.56)
// → "ر.ع.1,234.567"

// ISO 4217 code: OMR
// Numeric code: 512
// Minor unit: 3 decimal places

About Omani Rial

The Omani Rial (OMR) is the official currency of Oman, identified by the ISO 4217 code "OMR" and numeric code 512. Its symbol is ر.ع., and amounts are typically formatted with 3 decimal places (e.g., ر.ع.1,234.567).

In software development, currency codes are essential for e-commerce, financial applications, and internationalization. The JavaScript Intl.NumberFormat API supports formatting amounts in OMR with locale-aware separators and symbols. Payment processors like Stripe and PayPal require ISO 4217 currency codes when processing transactions.

When building multi-currency applications, store amounts in the smallest unit (e.g., cents for USD) to avoid floating-point precision errors. Use the decimal places value (3) to correctly convert between major and minor units. APIs like exchangeratesapi.io and Open Exchange Rates provide real-time conversion rates for OMR.

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