01 April 2008
Dubai,United Arab Emirates,1st April, 2008: Today, Yunus Kazia scooped the grand prize of AED 4 million following the MashreqMillionaire live raffle - the unprecedented saving scheme destined to change people’s lives forever. The grand win comes after 11 years of continues savings in MashreqMillionaire since 1997.
The draw was conducted at Mashreq’s head office in the presence of Mr. Sultan Al Zaabi, Senior Business Compliance Cord, Compliance Division, from the Department of Economic Development of Dubai’s Government to ensure the transparency and accuracy of the raffle.
“At Mashreq, we believe in helping people realize their dreams by opening a host of opportunities and the MashreqMillionaire scheme is the perfect example of our ongoing commitment,” said Douglas Beckett, Head of Retail Banking in Mashreq. “I’d also like to add that the excitement for MashreqMillionaire customers’ has only started this year as MashreqMillionaire will be offering yet another AED 4 million after three months”
The lucky winner kept on purchasing MashreqMillionaire certificates for 11 years until he owned 200 of them. “Today is indeed my lucky day,” enthused the winner. “I kept on buying the certificates all these years with the hope that I might win some day. I have to say I was frustrated seeing all these people wining every month, I actually went to the Mashreq Branch last month with the intention to withdraw the money and place this saving as a down payment for a property in Dubai. The Souq Al Kabeer Branch Manager talked me out of it, I am very thankful for this.”
As Younes was getting on with his regular work at small shop, he received a surprise visit from Mashreq’s Management Team an hour after the draw was conducted to personally inform him of the draw’s results and share the moment with him. The lucky winner was full with content and joy and was anxious to share the good news with his loved ones.
"Sharing such a moment with the winners is something that brings great joy to my heart. To-date, MashreqMillionaire has shaped the lives of more than 150 millionaires in the last 12 years, paying out over AED 285 million in total prize money. We are proud to be a bank that opens the way for our customers to go in to the future feeling safe and secure,” concluded Beckett.
MashreqMillionaire is an unparalleled saving scheme that allows customers to enter a monthly prize draw of one million AED every month. The investment is totally risk free and is open to both residents and non residents of the UAE. The more certificates you own the more chances you have to win. Certificates are carried over every month and can be en-cashed for their full value for no extra charge.
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About Mashreq
Mashreq is the largest private bank in the UAE and also the second oldest. Founded in 1967 as Bank of Oman, the bank has played a pioneering role in the industry, particularly in retail banking. Among its many firsts it was the first to launch such products as travellers’ cheques, credit cards and ATMs.
It is invariably among the highest performing banks in the region. Last year it recorded a Net Profit of over US$470 million from a Total Operating Income of $844 million. At the end of last year its Total Assets stood at $15.2 billion
Mashreq has received numerous international awards, particularly for quality management. According to independent research it has more ISO certifications than any bank in the region by a wide margin.
As a leading financial Institution in the UAE Mashreq aims to be world class in every facet of its business, including its social responsibility to the community it serves. Towards this goal the bank pays particular attention to recruiting, training, developing and retaining UAE National employees.
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