Prize Bonds are bearer type
of security available in the denominations of Rs.200, Rs.750, Rs.1,500, Rs.7,500, Rs.15,000 and Rs.40,000.
These bonds are issued in series. Each series consist of one
less than 1,000,000
bonds. No fixed return is paid but prize draws are held on
quarterly basis. The draws are held under common draw method
and the number of prizes are same for each series. It means that
if 50 series of Rs.200 Prize Bond are in circulation. Then on
each draw we have 50 winners of 1st prize and 250 winners of 2nd
Prize and so on. The number and amount of prizes on various
denomination of prize bonds for each series is shown in the following
table*:
|
Denomination |
First Prize |
2nd Prize |
3rd Prize |
|
No. |
Amount |
No. |
Amount |
No. |
Amount |
|
Rs. 200/- |
01 |
Rs.
600,000
|
05 |
Rs.
200,000
|
2,394 |
Rs. 1,000
|
|
Rs. 750/- |
01 |
Rs. 1,200,000
|
03 |
Rs.
400,000
|
1,696 |
Rs. 7,500
|
|
Rs. 1,500/- |
01 |
Rs. 2,400,000
|
03 |
Rs.
800,000
|
1,696 |
Rs. 15,000
|
|
Rs. 7,500/- |
01 |
Rs. 12,000,000
|
03 |
Rs. 4,000,000
|
1,696 |
Rs. 75,000
|
|
Rs. 15,000/- |
01 |
Rs. 24,000,000
|
03 |
Rs. 8,000,000
|
1,696 |
Rs. 150,000
|
|
Rs. 40,000/- |
01 |
Rs. 60,000,000
|
03 |
Rs. 20,000,000
|
1,696 |
Rs. 400,000
|
* For the prize bond draws held on or after
1st September, 2008.
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|
