HNB unveils 2011 edition of popular Pathum Vimana

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HNB gave thrift a whole new dimension some 18 years ago with the introduction of a novel incentive Scheme named Pathum Vimana, providing customers with much more than savings.

Pathum Vimana 2011 opens on the theme: “Everyone wants it. But only you can have it”. This simply means that you have to be in the Pathum Vimana Scheme to win from a plethora of prizes worth millions of rupees that thousands are after.

Interestingly, this theme revolves around how everyone from aliens to super heroes yearn to be in the draw to win these fabulous prizes, but only HNB’s very own customers have the opportunity of claiming them.

There is, for instance, a Weekly Draw (Sathiye Lakshapathiya) with a handsome prize of Rs. 100,000. Supplementing weekly chances is a TV Game Show with cash prizes ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 100,000. A bonanza awaits regular savers every month with a Draw (Monthly Millionaire Draw) that carries Rs. 1 million as the prize!

The Harvest Draw, scheduled for the month of October, offers four tractors as prizes. The Year End Max Draw has 180 motorcycles up for grabs. If you feel more secure on four wheels, there is a Year End Car Draw for two zippy Suzuki Swifts.

Then come the ‘biggies’: The Year End Grand Draw certainly lives up to its name because it provides a chance to own a luxury house worth Rs. 10 million – with the option of the value in cash. The climax is the Year End Premium Draw. This Draw previously offered one luxury Mercedes Benz Car in the past, but this year, HNB has jacked up the offer and two Mercedes Benz cars await two lucky winners!

Naturally, there are conditions. To be eligible for all Draws, other than the Year End Premium Draw, Year End Max Draw and the Harvest Draw, a balance of Rs. 10,000 must be maintained in a Savings Account, Minors’ Savings Account or Current Account for a minimum period of one calendar month immediately prior to the Draws.

The Harvest Draw and Year End Max Draw require a balance of Rs. 5,000 to be maintained in a Savings or Minors’ Savings Account for a period of one calendar month immediately prior to the Draw.

To be in the running for the luxury Mercedes Benz cars however, a balance of Rs. 100,000 in a Savings Account or Minors’ Savings Account or Rs. 50,000 in a Current Account for the same time period as for the other Draws, are prerequisites.

All accounts that qualify for the Year End Premium Draw also enjoy a minimum of 10 chances to win in any of the other draws too! There’s more – account holders can multiply their chances too with having one extra chance for every multiple of the minimum balance and one extra chance for every month the qualifying balances have been maintained.

Pathum Vimana 2011: HNB’s way of saving the best for savers – with special emphasis on what a famous Roman philosopher, statesman and lawyer once musingly queried, “Cannot people realise how large an income is thrift?” Now Pathum Vimana is poised to supplement that income and to reiterate, the only requirement is that you have to be in it to win it.