#bank account safety tips

We provide some of the simplest ways to safeguard your bank accounts from untoward incidents like these. Keep your passwords and PINs to yourself only Your online account passwords and card PINs are the keys to everything you have in your bank accounts. Activate your instant notifications A cool security feature banks implement nowadays is to immediately notify you of online account logins, updates, and posted transactions via SMS and email. One reason is your bank will never ask for your personal information online because you already filled them up when you applied, and another is, it doesn't take matters online as banks are strictly regulated to acquiring account details via landline or a personal visit to your bank. Keep your account updated all the time Lastly, it pays a lot to visit your bank and regularly update your details with them in case an emergency arises and to correctly verify your information once you connect to them via other channels. Photo: insiderph.com "By enabling partners to facilitate barcode-enabled deposits and withdrawals, as well as account openings and product applications just by scanning a QR code, we are bringing full-service banking to any community in the Philippines—even the most remote islands," said Rally Jereza, head of BPI Agency Banking. Read more in our articles including "Tips to keep your bank accounts safe" and "BIR opens Tax Payer Portal".