‘Dream’ win for Ahlibank customer

Hassan al-Frangi, left, and Alaa Rezk Negm Mohamed Negm shaking hands after the ceremonial awarding of the QR1mn cheque.

Ahlibank has announced the latest winner of its QR1mn quarterly draw, the Al Rabeh Savings Scheme – a unique way to save and win cash prizes.“I had a dream that one day I would open the newspaper and see my name printed as the winner of the Al Rabeh Prize Draw. It was a marvelous surprise and of course, a dream-come-true when the bank told me that I was the winner. This win has come at the right time to support me in my financial needs,” said Alaa Rezk Negm Mohamed Negm, who won the draw held on December 31. Andrew McKechnie, deputy CEO, retail banking, Ahlibank, said: “We want to congratulate Mr Alaa for winning the Al Rabeh Savings Scheme for 2014. As a bank at the heart of Qatari community, we are always pleased to give something back to our customers and are particularly thrilled that our latest quarterly winner is planning to use the prize to achieve his financial needs.”Hassan al-Frangi, head of retail banking services, said: “I am delighted to present this cheque for QR1mn to Mr Alaa, who has been a customer since 2007 and we look forward to enhancing further his longstanding relationship with Ahlibank.”Customers with savings accounts enjoy regular interest on their savings plus for every QR500 held, they have the chance to enter the weekly, monthly, and quarterly draws. Also, non-account holders can also take part in the promo by purchasing Al Rabeh certificates for QR500 at any Ahlibank branch.