NBB Hands Over the First Villa in the 2026 Thara’a Draw and Announces Cash Prizes Worth $1 Million for 100 Winners

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has officially announced the winners of its highly anticipated May Thara’a Prize Account draw. The latest raffle awards the first luxury seafront villa of the 2026 campaign, alongside a substantial total cash prize of USD 1 Million distributed to 100 lucky winners, each receiving USD 10,000.

The grand prize winner Shaheen Kauser Mohamed was presented with a seafront villa located within the luxurious Al Naseem community in Diyar Al Muharraq. To mark the occasion, NBB hosted a special handover event at the villa on 11 June, offering the winner and their family the opportunity to experience their future home firsthand. The celebration allowed the family to spend time within the property and create lasting memories in their new residence. 

The draw was conducted under the supervision of representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), alongside the Bank’s internal and external auditors to ensure regulatory transparency.

Commenting on the announcement, Subah Abdullatif Al Zayani, Chief Executive – Retail Banking at NBB, said, “Many aspire to live in a seafront home within a fully integrated community, and with Thara’a Account, this dream has become more attainable and accessible to everyone. All you need to do is open a Thara’a Account within minutes through the NBB App and start saving towards achieving this goal. In line with our commitment to increase the number of grand prize winners, we had also introduced cash prizes worth USD 1 million for 100 winners.”

The full list of winners is available across the Bank’s official online channels, with the complete draw schedule available on nbbonline.com. NBB encourages customers to start saving by depositing into their Thara’a accounts to qualify for the remaining draws awarding five villas and exciting cash prizes. Customers can open their accounts through the NBB App or by visiting any of the Bank’s branches. For more information regarding the Thara’a Prize Account and upcoming draws, please visit nbbonline.com, call 1721 4433, or visit any NBB branch.