Bank Muscat is the one bank in ChequeMaster with two layouts that differ by a single millimetre: 191 x 90 mm and 190 x 90 mm. Both are real, taken from different stationery runs.
A millimetre will not ruin a cheque on its own. It is worth knowing about because if your fields sit consistently a hair off horizontally and no margin value quite fixes it, you probably have the other one — switching layouts is faster than nudging margins by fractions.
Bank Muscat cheque at a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Size | 191 x 90 mm and 190 x 90 mm |
| Date | Single continuous field |
| Amount in words | Two lines |
| Payee | One line |
| A/C payee crossing | Not configured |
| Bearer field | Not used |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
Set the decimals to three before your first cheque
This is the important part for Oman, and it is not about the layout at all. The Omani rial is divided into 1,000 baisa, not 100. A cheque for OMR 1.250 means one rial and 250 baisa.
ChequeMaster's decimal digits setting defaults to 2. Leave it there and OMR 1.250 prints as 1.25, which is a different amount. Change it to 3 in Settings before you print anything real.
The decimal setting is a general setting, not per cheque book. If you print for Oman and also for the UAE or Saudi Arabia — where two decimals are correct — you have to change it when you switch. Worth a note on the wall.
Getting it printing
- Set decimal digits to 3 in Settings.
- Add the account under Bank Muscat and create a cheque book.
- Try the 191 x 90 layout first; fall back to 190 x 90 if fields sit slightly off horizontally.
- Test on plain A4 against a real leaf.
Other Omani banks: Bank Dhofar, National Bank of Oman, Bank Sohar and Oman Arab Bank.
