Dr. Darwish received his US$1 million cash prize from the Ithmaar Bank
Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim and Deputy Chief
Executive Officer - Banking Group, Abdulhakeem Al Mutawa, at a
ceremony held at the Avenues Mall, and attended by other Thimaar winners, as
well as Ithmaar Bank General Manager - Retail
Banking Group, Mohammed Janahi, and other members of the Ithmaar Bank
management team as well as a large audience.
“I am delighted to win the first grand prize of
Thimaar,” said Dr. Darwish. “I received a phone
call from the Bank informing me that I won a prize and inviting me to a ceremony
at the Avenues Mall – but they didn’t tell me what I won. When they announced that I won US$1 million
I was, honestly, shocked. I really didn’t expect to win
the first grand prize but this is truly, a blessing
from Allah, the Almighty,” he said.
“I would like to thank the Bank for offering us so
many chances of winning such valuable prizes,” said Dr. Darwish “ I have always dealt with Ithmaar Bank and I have
been banking with them for more than eight years, and I will continue to save
with Thimaar savings accounts as they offer many cash prizes,” he said.
“On behalf of all of us at Ithmaar Bank, we congratulate
Dr. Abdulhannan and his family, and all the other Thimaar winners,”
said Ahmed Abdul
Rahim. “We are pleased to be able to bring so much happiness
and prosperity to so many families in Bahrain,” he said.
“When we told Dr. Abdulhannan that he won the million-dollar
prize, he immediately, and without any hesitation, said that he will give away
ten percent of the prize to help the less fortunate,” said Abdul Rahim.
“Ten percent of a million dollars is a hundred thousand dollars. That is a lot
of money by any measure, and we were all very touched by his selfless
generosity and that the first thing he thought of was helping others,” he said.
“Ithmaar Bank is committed to becoming the retail bank of choice,”Said Abdul Rahim“ We are constantly working to enhance our customers’ banking
experience and to provide customer-centric service,” he said. “Prize-based savings accounts are now an
essential product for all retail banks, and it has become increasingly
challenging for banks to find new ways to differentiate their products from
those of competitors,”Said Abdul Rahim“ For instance, The Thimaar scheme, now
in its ninth year, offers the highest chances of winning of any comparable
product in Bahrain, and has become one of the most rewarding investment schemes
in the Kingdom, which is an extremely attractive prospect for savers,” he said.
In 2019, Ithmaar Bank increased the overall prize purse to
US$4,400,000 which includes two grand prizes of US$1 million each for just a
BD30 deposit. This year, a total of 3,206 prizes will be awarded, the most
offered by any bank in Bahrain. Thimaar account is designed to encourage people
to adopt a more responsible approach to saving by offering cash prizes, along
with an expected profit rate. This year, the account offers monthly prizes
totaling US$1,764,000, and junior prizes totaling US$384,000.
In appreciation of the Bank’s loyal
customers, the Thimaar loyalty draws offers additional prizes to customers who have never won a prize before for the past two years. Earlier this
year, Ithmaar Bank added an additional 50 prizes worth a total of US$250,000. This
is on top of the existing US$660,000 Thimaar loyalty prize purse where 1,212
winners can win loyalty cash prizes throughout the year. Every BD30 maintained
as an average balance qualifies Thimaar account holders to enter the monthly
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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