UAE Exchange held a promotion called "Send Dirhams - Win Dollars" where customers who sent money home twice during the promotion period could win cash prizes. Sala Uddin Mohammad Ishaque from Bangladesh won the grand prize of $100,000. Five customers won $10,000 each and fifty others won $1,000 each. The winners were selected through electronic draws supervised by local economic authorities. UAE Exchange has over 800 branches in 31 countries and facilitates remittances for over 7.9 million customers worldwide.

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PRESS RELEASE
Date: 27th
January 2016
Title: UAE Exchange presents US$100,000 to ‘Send Money – Win Dollars’ mega winner Sala
Uddin Mohammad Ishaque from Bangladesh
 5 grand prize winners presented with US$10,000
 50 lucky winners presented with US$1000
Dubai, January 28, 2016:Remitting back home every month is a usual affair for most of
the expatriates but winning dollars for remitting was unheard till now. ‘Send Dirhams –
Win Dollars’ was one such campaign that enabled the customers to win dollars while
remitting dirhams home. Organised by UAE Exchange, the leading global remittances,
foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, the campaign was part of its ‘Winter
Promotion’. To be eligible, the customer had to remit twice during the promotion period
at any of the UAE Exchange branches in the UAE.

2. The brand announced the winners of its ‘Send Dirhams – Win Dollars’ campaign
through two electronic draws. The draws, conducted at the UAE Exchange offices in
Dubai and Sharjah on January 18, 2016 and January 21, 2016 respectively, were
supervised by the Inspectors of respective Economic Development departments. Sala
Uddin Mohammad Ishaque from Bangladesh won the mega prize of US$100,000. The
grand prize of US$10,000 was conferred to five winners while fifty lucky winners won
US$1000.
Also, present on the occasion were Fataullah Abdulla (Inspector, Dubai Economic
Development, UAE), Varghese Mathew (Country Head, UAE Exchange-UAE), Mathai
Vaidian (AVP-Sales & Services, UAE Exchange-UAE) and Kaushal Kishore Doshi
(Director-Marketing, UAE Exchange-UAE).
Receiving an overwhelming response towards its first ‘winter promotion’ campaign
conducted across the UAE, the brand witnessed participation from expatriates including
Middle East, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Africa and other communities.
“Our constant endeavour is to make our customers’ life much easier and provide them
with opportunities through which they can achieve their aspirations. We extend our
heartfelt congratulations to the winners and wish their dreams come true this year. We
also take this opportunity to thank each of our customers and partners for associating
with us and making this promotion a great success,” said Varghese Mathew, Country
Head, UAE Exchange-UAE.
Ecstatic on his win of US$100,000, Sala Uddin Mohammad Ishaque from
Bangladesh said, “I was speechless for a minute when I got a call from UAE Exchange
informing me about my win. I could not believe that I had won the mega prize. I am glad
to be part of this brand as it not only supports me on all my financial needs but goes
that extra mile to bring a smile on its customer’s face.”
“I am thrilled to be one of the lucky winners,” said Raju AzhuthanValappilfrom India,
one of the five winners of US$10,000. “I have been a customer of UAE Exchange for
the last ten years and I am thankful to them for giving my family and me such a
memorable experience at the beginning of the year.”
A delighted Ayman Al Jrab from Lebanon said, “It’s a great start to my new year and I
am very happy to be a winner. Thank you UAE Exchange.” Ayman is one of the fifty
lucky winners who won US$1000.

3. About UAE Exchange
UAE Exchange commenced its operations in 1980. Today, it has grown into a leading
global remittances, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand. Headquartered in
Abu Dhabi, the brand has spread its footprint across the world. With close to 800
branches spread across 31 countries in 5 continents, it has emerged as the widest
globally networked remittance brand. Strong correspondent banking relationship with
over 140 global banks and smart technology add to its might. Over 9000 professionals,
representing more than 40 nationalities, strive to achieve excellence and bring delight to
more than 7.9 million customers worldwide. UAE Exchange is an ISO certified brand
and member of prestigious global associations, recognised and awarded for its quality
and business excellence. For more information, please
visit:Website: www.uaeexchange.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uaeexch
ange or Blog http://www.uaeexchangeblog.com/
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