Dubai, UAE 15 August 2010: National Bonds Corporation PJSC, the leading Sharia compliant saving scheme in the UAE, has announced the final winner of its three month ‘I SAVE & I WIN’ promotion as well as its 87th monthly millionaire.
Dr. Maneesh Mehrotra, a physician at the local Welcare Hospital Dubai took home the 1 kilo gold grand prize whilst 54 other lucky winners walked away with iPhones, iPads, gold coins and gold bars. In addition, the monthly prize of AED 1 million went to 25 year old Supriya Kubal, an Indian Auditor working for KPMG in Dubai.
Running from May until July 2010, the ‘I SAVE & I WIN’ promotion rewarded hundreds of bondholders every month for beginning or increasing their savings with National Bonds. This promotion ran concurrently with the 22,250 prizes awarded every month, including the grand prize of AED 1 million. ‘I Save & I Win’ has proven extremely popular with both new and existing customers, with National Bonds experiencing an increase in sales of 33 per cent of new customers and 67 per cent respectively for the three month promotional period.
Commenting on winning the 'I SAVE & I WIN’ grand prize, Dr Maneesh said: “Getting the phone call from National Bonds telling me I had won 1 Kilo of gold came as a big surprise to me and I am hoping to retain some of my prize money to further increase my chances of winning in future draws. My wife introduced me to National Bonds and encouraged me to purchase my own bonds. Now after winning, I am planning to purchase bonds for my daughters as it’s a great way to save for the future.”
Meanwhile, the 87th National Bonds monthly millionaire Supriya Kubal was caught off guard while exercising at the gym when she got a call from the CEO of National Bonds: “Receiving the news of winning one million dirhams gave me a feeling of disbelief and shock that I almost dropped the dumbbells on my foot!. I am a big savings advocate and have always been encouraged by my parents to save and actually winning the million with my first time purchase of bonds was an amazing emotion that cannot be described. With the AED 1 million, I want to treat myself but also share with my family and donate some to charity. The winnings will help me to secure my future and definitely will increase my chances of winning further prizes and who knows I may win another million!.”
“The National Bonds monthly millionaire draws and initiatives such as ‘I SAVE & I WIN’ are more than just payouts; they are rewards that can transform lives. We believe in encouraging a culture of savings in the UAE and these promotions do just that. Through National Bonds, people can regularly save for their future,” said Mr. Mohammed Qasim Al Ali, CEO of National Bonds Corporation PJSC.
As part of its continuous efforts to make purchasing bonds more convenient for customers, National Bonds has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) to provide Biz Direct services to its bank account holders to purchase bonds electronically. Biz Direct is a service that allows bank customers to make secure, real time online purchases by direct debit from their ADCB accounts allowing them instant issuance of bonds right at their desk.
National Bonds is also the only saving scheme in which bondholders from the age of 12 months to 70 years are now automatically entitled to individual Life Takaful coverage up to a maximum value of AED 125,000 at no extra charge.
National Bonds certificates are available for purchase in nearly 560 outlets nationwide including Emirates Post offices, exchange houses and banks. For more information, visit www.nationalbonds.ae or call 600 522 279