KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd expects to attract 100,000 depositors and deposits of RM50 million within the first year of the launch of Al-Awfar Junior Savings Account-i for young customers.
Its general manager for consumer banking, Khairul Kamarudin, said consumer banking business contributed 70 per cent to the group's assets. "With
the launch of this new product, the bank expects a minimum growth of 15 per cent in its assets from RM9.2 billion last year," he said at the
launch of the product here today. He said Al-Awfar Junior would allow the bank to further expand its customer base to include the younger generation.
"With the introduction of the Al-Awfar Junior Savings Account-i, Bank Islam has taken a big step towards enhancing its position as the leader in the
Islamic banking industry and ensuring that syariah-based financial products and services are available at every level," he said. (source)
Al-Awfar Junior is a savings account based on Mudharabah contract, a
contract of profit sharing intended for those as young as one year old
until 18 years old.
The minimum deposit to open the account is
RM10 which entitles the customers to one draw for a chance to win prizes
such as Playstation 3, Galaxy Tab, cameras and other premium prizes.
Bank
Islam is running a promotion, starting today, where customers will be
able to open their Al-Awfar Junior Savings Account-i by presenting a
copy of the Al-Awfar Junior promotion cut out from newspaper
advertisements, Bank Islam's Facebook and website.
The customers
are entitled to a RM10 initial deposit and open the account for free by
presenting the copy at any Bank Islam branch.
The promotion is limited to 5,000 new account openings and will be offered on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. - Bernama
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