
QIIB announces 15 winners of Joud savings account quarterly
Doha
QIIB has announced the names of 15 winners of the 'Joud' Savings Account prize draws for June 2025, including five winners of the quarterly prizes, each worth QAR 50,000, and ten winners of the monthly prizes, each worth QAR 10,000.
The draw was conducted at the bank's headquarters in the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as well as a number of QIIB senior officials.
For June 2025, the quarterly prize winners, each receiving QAR 50,000, were Ghanem Ali Al-Azba, Fahad Hamad Shafaa, Fawaz Ali Al-Ajji, Talib Ali Al-Marri, and Mohammed Hassan Al-Zeyara. The monthly prize winners, each awarded QAR 10,000, included Khalifa Abdulrahman Al-Kuwari, Ahlam Mohammed Al-Yafei, Intisar Nasser Al-Saif, Khalifa Mubarak Al-Fadala, Ahmed Ali Abdulkarim, Mohammed Abduljaleel Al Abdulghani, Roudha Ahmed Al-Amarri, Mohammed Saud Al-Shahrani, Ayed Ali Al-Marri, and Hessa Ali Al-Khater. On this occasion, Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Shaibei, Chief of Business Development at QIIB, stated:
'We congratulate all the winners of the June 2025 'Joud' Savings Account draws. These prizes reaffirm our commitment to rewarding our customers and offering them the best possible banking experience. The Joud account continues to stand out as an ideal option for customers who wish to save and enjoy attractive winning opportunities.'He added:
'We are continuously working to enhance the features of the 'Joud' Account to better align with customer expectations—whether through the attractive monthly, quarterly, and annual cash prizes, or through the quarterly profit distributions.'
About the 'Joud' Savings Account:
The 'Joud' Savings Account is a competitive and rewarding savings product that offers customers significant benefits, most notably the opportunity to win valuable cash prizes, in addition to receiving quarterly profit distributions. The account provides flexibility, allowing customers to deposit and withdraw funds at any time.
The 'Joud' Savings Account annually awards a grand total of 141 prizes. This includes a significant QAR 1,000,000 as the single grand annual prize. Additionally, there are 20 quarterly prizes, with five winners each quarter receiving QAR 50,000 apiece. Rounding out the prize pool are 120 monthly prizes, where ten lucky customers win QAR 10,000 every month.
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