Pathum Udanaya relaunched
‘Pathum Udanaya’, HNB’s deposit draw for Sri Lankans earning abroad,
as well as, locals saving in foreign currency, was relaunched this year
giving away 7.5 kg of gold in two mega draws. Pathum Udanaya is
exclusively for HNB customers saving in NRFC/RFC Savings Accounts, NRFC/RFC
Fixed Deposits and the Singithi Surakum Minor Foreign Currency Savings
Account. The 2009 Pathum Udanaya Draw will be held at the end of the
year.
The Year-end Golden Draw is exclusively for customers with a minimum
savings of US$ 10,000 in NRFC/Singithi Surakum Savings Accounts and
Fixed Deposits or US$ 15,000 in RFC Savings and Fixed Deposit.
The Year-end Golden draw offers 2 kg of gold as first prize, 1 kg of
gold as second prize, ten prizes of 10 one sovereign gold coins each and
125 consolation prizes of one sovereign gold coins. Customers with
minimum savings balance of US$500 in NRFC/Singithi Surakum Savings
Accounts, US$ 1,000 in RFC Savings Accounts and US$ 2,500 in NRFC/
Singithi Surakum and RFC fixed deposits will be eligible for the
Year-end Draw that includes 50 one sovereign gold coins as first Prize,
20 prizes of five one sovereign gold coins each and 400 consolation
prizes of 1/2 sovereign gold coins.
Having become immensely popular and highly successful since its first
launch in 1999, HNB’s Pathum Udanaya has gifted each year with something
different, setting the trend for the industry and inducing the savings
habit among thousands of expatriate Sri Lankans. The scheme chiefly
targets those living in the Middle-East and European countries.
Pathum Udanaya was first introduced with the objective of encouraging
Sri Lankans working overseas to save their hard-earned money with a
trusted bank back home. Today the draw is not just an exciting
inducement to save but so much more,” says Chief Manager - Remittances
of Hatton National Bank Kelum Wijesooriya.
“The bank prides itself in offering bigger and better prizes each
year and this year too we’ve gone the extra mile in giving our customers
more than expected. All prizes will be awarded in gold. By encouraging
people to save through minimum savings criteria, we believe, we are
helping people to save for long-term growth,” he added.
To be eligible to the draws account holders need to maintain the
required minimum balances for one calendar month immediately prior to
the respective draws. Savers are entitled to multiple winning chances at
both draws.
The number of chances will depend on the multiple of the minimum
balances and the number of calendar months during which they are
maintained.
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