MANAMA, BAHRAIN – 11 January 2018 – Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, presented a US$100,000
cash prize to Yusuf Abdulla Mohamed Al-Mahmood, a retired
Bahraini who won the Thimaar semi-annual grand prize.
The prize was
presented by Ithmaar
Bank Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Banking Group, Abdulhakeem
Al Mutawa, at a ceremony held at the Bank’s
headquarters in Seef district and attended by the winner, his son and members
of the Ithmaar Bank management team.
“My family and I are very happy to win the second grand prize of
Thimaar,” said Al-Mahmood. “I have been banking at Ithmaar for many years
and continue to do so because of the fast, friendly service. I have also been
saving with Thimaar for a long time, mainly because of the large number of
prizes offered every year,” said. “This prize money comes at the perfect time
for me, and will help better invest for the future,” said Al-Mahmood. “I am
glad that, finally, my wish for a top prize came true this year,” he said.
“Congratulations
to Yusuf and his family, as well as all the other Thimaar
winners of this month,” said Al Mutawa. “We work hard to
improve the Thimaar
savings account in line with the Bank’s commitment to listening closely to its
customers’ requirements and actively responding to their feedback. We are
pleased to be able to bring so much joy and happiness to so many families in
Bahrain, and to help improve the lives of our customers,” he said.
In 2017, Thimaar offered a total of US$3,055,000 in
prizes - including US$1,020,000 monthly prizes, US$900,000 loyalty prizes,
US$600,000 Eid prizes, US$200,000 semi-annual prizes, US$210,000 Junior prizes
and US$125,000 national day prizes - to a total of 4,044 winners, including 840
Junior winners.
Every BD30 maintained as an average monthly balance
qualifies a customer to enter the draws. The more customers save, and the
longer they maintain balances in multiples of BD30, the more opportunities they
have to win.
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