March 6, 2018

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the lucky winner of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw for January 2018. Fatima Akbar Ali, a Comoros citizen, was handed over the AED 1 million cash prize at the bank's headquarters in Dubai Healthcare City recently.

Commenting on the win, Fatima Akbar Ali, said: "I am thrilled and grateful to have won the AED 1 million cash prize. Initially, I was completely shocked when I received a call from Emirates Islamic informing me that I had won AED 1 million. I opened a Kunooz Saving Account in 2015 and always believed that one day I would win. Finally, Emirates Islamic made my dreams come true and I can't thank the bank enough for giving me the opportunity to achieve all my goals." added Fatima.

Wasim Saifi - Deputy CEO, Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, Emirates Islamic said: "On behalf of Emirates Islamic, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Mrs. Fatima for winning the AED 1 million cash prize. We hope this grand prize helps her achieve her and her family's dreams.

We feel humbled to know we are playing a significant role in the future of the grand prize winner every month. The Kunooz Savings account is one of our most popular products, and has promoted good savings habits among our customers. It not only encourages customers to save, but also rewards them significantly for their efforts,"added Saifi.

Seen here in the picture is Gil Goncalves Azevedo, Head of Consumer Banking at Emirates Islamic, presenting the prize to the winner.

Emirates Islamic's Kunooz Savings Account offers customers a chance to win AED 1 million, a Tesla car or AED 200,000 in a Savings Account, for every AED 5,000 maintained monthly in their account . Additionally, customers have a chance to win one of five cash prizes worth AED 3,000 every day for every AED 1,000 maintained daily in their account.