Al Hayrat is BBK’s unique savings account that presents exciting opportunities for customers to win prizes while they save. Today, BBK made the announcement that everyone has been waiting for – The winner of the Al Hayrat’s Mid year cash prize of $500,000. The raffle draw took place on May 28th 2014 under the supervision of Mr. Yasser Buallay of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and members of the top management of the bank.

Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Harmi, a renowned Bahraini musician and father of two was announced as the lucky winner of the Midyear draw. Mr. Yousif Abdulla, the winner’s brother and agent received the cheque on the winner’s behalf in a ceremony that took place at the Muharraq Financial Mall on Monday the 15th of June, where Mr. A. Karim Bucheery, the Chief Executive of BBK handed over the cheque at the reception attended by BBK management and the Muharraq financial mall staff.

Mr. Al Harmi thanked the Bank and its officials for this amazing prize and expressed his appreciation to all the Bank employees who do their best to ensure a remarkable customer experience at every opportunity.
Mr. Yousif, the winner’s brother, expressed Mr. Ahmed’s love for philanthropy and mentioned that a part of the prize will surely go towards the needy, especially as the holy month of Ramadan is approaching.

Speaking at the award ceremony, Mr. A. Karim Bucheery said: “Mr. Al Harmi has been a valued BBK customer for a long time, and we are very happy indeed to be able to present the cheque for half a million dollars to a loyal customer. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Al Harmi and his family on this amazing win. We have structured Al Hayrat prizes in such a way that our customers have a chance to win cash prizes which will truly make a difference to their lives”.

It is worth nothing that there are many more exciting prizes to win in 2014, which will end in the Al Hayrat Instant Millionaire year-end prize of $1,000,000 as well as other prizes such as the upcoming Ramadan weekly draws, monthly prizes and loyalty prizes.