Muscat: Bringing more than 19,000 customers closer to their aspirations and dreams over the last decade, National Bank of Oman’s (NBO) long-awaited Al Kanz Savings Account half-year Mega draw have awarded two lucky winners OMR 250,000 each. The event, which took place in Rozna restaurant, was held under the patronage of His Excellency, Hamad bin Khamis Al Amri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Manpower for Labour Affairs, and was attended by NBO’s Senior Management, Sadara and Government customers, as well as members of the media.

With cash prizes amounting to over OMR 30 Million in the last decade, the June draw also saw 10 winners walk away with prizes worth OMR 200,000. In addition to the two Mega draw winners, five monthly draw winners, including two Sadara Wealth Management customers through an exclusive draw, bagged OMR 25,000 each. Five winners of the quarterly exclusive Mazaya draw won OMR 15,000 and ten instant winners, both NBO customers and non-customers, who were present at the event, won OMR 500 each. In total, the 2019 Al Kanz Savings Account will offer 1,273 customers the chance to win a total of OMR 3.251 million in prize money.

John Chang, General Manager and Chief Retail Banking Officer at NBO, said, “The story of Al Kanz began in 1995 and it is one that continues to grow. Over the years, we have witnessed our customers’ lives change, and this year we have raised the stakes with more chances to win more money than ever before. Our mid-year Mega draw illustrates how fruitful saving can be, two lucky customers have now received a large amount of money due to smart planning and being Al Kanz loyal customers. Our next Mega draw will mark the year end in December and we wish all our Al Kanz customers the very best of luck.”

Since its launch, Al Kanz Savings Account has been instilling a savings culture to encourage customers to put money aside, whether it be for education, marriage, housing, owning a dream car or preparing for retirement. Customers are automatically eligible for the monthly prize draws by maintaining an average minimum balance of OMR 100 in their Al Kanz Savings account.