HNB Pathum Wimana changes lives of more than 100,000 winners

The banking industry overall, has always placed special emphasis on savings but over the years it has been increasingly apparent that savings merely served as deferred expenditure. HNB, keenly aware of this over the years, took a pragmatic view of thrift over a decade-and-a-half ago and decided that for savings to be given the importance it rates, the returns should be more than its own rewards. That was how ‘Pathum Vimana’, a prize format that rewards consistent savers came to be. Today, seventeen years on, HNB is most gratified to note that it has significantly changed the lives over a 100,000 winners who collected more than one billion rupees in prizes! After the Draws, two hundred of these lucky people drove home in brand-new vehicles and more than fifty others won luxury houses. These exceptionally valuable prizes were in addition to handsome cash prizes and a TV Game Show that awarded all participants a prize. A practical assessment of Pathum Vimana would be that it is the ideal set-up if one is tired of winning small all the time and chances get better through what is not just another Draw.
“The Bank has taken leadership in driving the nation towards a conscious savings culture. For the last 17 years, through Pathum Vimana promotional schemes, apart from giving over a billion prizes to a large number of people across the country, the Bank has made ‘saving’ a fun habit for everyone in the family. This year our slogan “Family that saves together progresses together” has greatly emphasised the importance of savings for economic prosperity and progress,” says Deputy General Manager – Marketing and Retail Banking, HNB, Chandula Abeywickrema,
Through HNB Pathum Vimana 2010 HNB Account holders have a chance to cash in weekly! The Weekly TV Game Show goes on with the grand prize of Rs.100,000 and structured so that no participant goes away empty-handed. Another weekly prize is two Air Tickets to an exotic destination – Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong or Thailand to 50 winners, along with Rs.20,000/- spending money to each winner. Savers have a chance to really celebrate Aluth Avurudu with a 6-million-rupee Toyota Yaris –the top prize in the April Avurudu Draw. Those who miss out, have a chance to net a Hyundai Santa Fe worth Rs.9m two months later at the June mid Year Grand Draw. Come October, there will be 4 tractors up for grabs in the October Harvest Draw. HNB is taking on the role of Santa Claus in December! A stunning Bonus Draw will give away Yamaha Gladiator motor-cycles, refrigerators, TVs and DVD players – 135 of each listed item! This will be followed by a Special Car Draw for 4 Suzuki Swifts. The Year-End Grand Draw will be for a luxury house – worth Rs.10 million or cash. The Year End Premium Draw will gift a Mercedes Benz worth Rs. 22 million.
To be eligible for the Weekly Draw, Avurudu Draw, Mid Year Grand Draw, Special Car Draw, Year End Grand Draw, all you have to do is to maintain a balance of Rs.10,000/- in a Savings, Minor’s Savings or Current Account for a minimum period of one calendar month immediately prior to the respective draws. To participate in the weekly TV Game Show, a new deposit of Rs.10,000/- should be made with a duly filled coupon. TV Game Show coupons are available at all HNB Customer Centres. To be eligible for the Year End Premium Draw, maintain a minimum balance of Rs.100,000/- in a Savings or Minor’s Savings Account or Rs.50,000/- in a Current Account for a minimum period of one calendar month immediately prior to the draw. To be eligible for the Harvest Draw and Bonus Draw, a minimum balance of Rs.5,000/- should be maintained in a Savings or Minor’s Savings Account for a minimum period of one calendar month immediately prior to the respective draws. All qualifying account holders are entitled to multiple chances at the draws. The number of chances depend on the amount in the account (one extra chance for every multiple of the minimum deposit) and the period (one extra chance for every month) during which the amount has been maintained in the account.
HNB Pathum Vimana 2010, Remember! You can’t win it if you aren’t in it.