Kuwait, 16 January 2019:Gulf Bank welcomed Mr. Faisal Tareq Arab, the 2018 Al Danah Millionaire, to Gulf Bank’s Head Office. During the visit Faisal, who was accompanied by his father, received his grand One Million Kuwaiti Dinar prize from Gulf Bank’s senior management and CEO, Tony Daher.

Faisal was announced as the 2018 Al Danah Millionaire during an exciting live event held at The Avenues, on 10th January 2019. An engineer at the Ministry of Electricity and Water, the Kuwaiti national is the 13th winner to receive the annual prize of One Million Kuwaiti Dinars.

Speaking about his win, Mr. Faisal Tareq Arab, said: “I was very young when my parents opened an Al Danah account for me. As soon as I began working, I also began saving but I didn’t expect to win Al Danah Millionaire draw. Receiving the call that I had won was an incredible surprise, and I would like to thank Gulf Bank for the life-changing prize money.”

Commenting on Faisal’s visit, Mr. Ahmad Al Amir, Assistant General Manager for External Communications, Gulf Bank, said: “We are delighted to congratulate this year’s Al Danah Millionaire, and welcome him to the Bank. Faisal is the 13th Al Danah Millionaire over the last 11 years, and we look forward to continuing our legacy.”

Al Danah is Gulf Bank’s flagship account, open to Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti residents of Kuwait. Customers require a minimum of KD200 to open an account and the same amount should be maintained for customers to be eligible for the upcoming Al Danah draws. Customers who open an account and/or deposit more will enter the weekly draw within two days. The Al Danah draw distributes more than KD 2 million in prizes every year.

Al Danah offers several unique services to customers, including the Al Danah Deposit Only ATM card, which allows account holders to deposit money into their accounts at their convenience. Account holders can also calculate their weekly, quarterly, and yearly chances of winning the draws through the ‘Al Danah Chances’ calculator available on the Gulf Bank website and app.

To take part in the upcoming Al Danah quarterly and yearly draws, customers must meet the required hold period for each draw. Al Danah chances are added on a daily basis, the more customers save and the longer they save for, the higher their chances of winning. Furthermore, loyal customers will be rewarded and have their previous year’s chances transferred to the next year.

Customers can visit one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, transfer online, place queries through the official Gulf Bank WhatsApp service on 65805805 or call the customer contact center on 1805805 for assistance and guidance. Customers can also visit the website to find out more about Al Danah and its winners.