Kuwait, 13 January 2019: Gulf Bank has announced the winner of its annual Al Danah One Million Kuwaiti Dinars Draw. Mr. Faisal Tareq Arab was named as this year’s winner at an exciting event held at The Avenues on 10th January 2019. The event was held in the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and EY, it was also broadcasted live on 88.8 FM Q8 Pulse.

Fun for the Whole Family

Kicking off at 4pm, the entertaining event had fun for the whole family, with activities ranging from face-painting and handicrafts, to a host of games and challenges. The audience were then treated to a live performance by a Kuwaiti Band. Their popular traditional songs and dances, inspired by Kuwait’s seafaring traditions, added to the electric atmosphere of the event.

‘Catch the Cash’

Gulf Bank’s exclusive and wildly popular ‘Catch the Cash’ game took centre stage at the event, drawing in the crowds, as hundreds of people registered for a chance to enter. As the live entertainment concluded and the main event began, participants’ names were selected through a draw. This year’s edition of the game had two boxes giving people twice the chance to participate and win. The challenge was to catch as much cash within 10 seconds, with the total prize amounting to KD 3,000.

‘Danah Hour’

This year’s event saw the introduction of ‘Danah Hour’. A designated booth offered valuable instant prizes to those named ‘Dana’, as well as entry to a surprise draw. Winners of the draw were announced at the event, with 10 lucky winners awarded a prize of KD200 each credited to their Al Danah account.

‘Al Danah Millionaire’

Mr. Mohammed Al Qattan, Deputy General Manager for Consumer Banking and Mr. Ahmed Al Amir, Assistant General Manager of External Communication at Gulf Bank, took to the stage, alongside the youngest Al Danah Millionaire from last year, twelve-year-old Obaid Saad Al-Rasheedi and his father to announce this year’s winner. In the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry representative and EY. Obaid Saad Al-Rasheedi pressed the button revealing this year’s winner. Mr.Faisal Tareq Habeeb Arab, was crowned the 2018 Al Danah Millionaire, winning the grand prize of KD1,000,000, Gulf Bank extends its sincere congratulations to Kuwait’s newest Al Danah Millionaire.

‘Interview with Ahmad Al Amir, GM’

“Congratulations to Mr. Faisal Arab, and thank you to all those who joined us at the event. The turn-out was incredible and we hope that everyone enjoyed this year’s entertainment. The Al Danah account rewards customers with the chance of incredible prizes and we look forward to continuing our legacy of making Kuwaiti millionaires in the years to come. ”

About Al Danah Account

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.