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10.10.19 14 NEWS BANK of Valletta has recently up- graded its Internet Banking system and Securekey to further safeguard customers' security when effecting payments. e black BOV Securekey has been replaced with a digital key 'BOV Signatures' which can be ac- cessed through one's smartphone or with a new upgraded physical Securekey. Customers carrying out finan- cial transactions are now request- ed to enter the last five digits of the account that they would like to transfer money to, together with the payment amount. is authen- ticates the transaction, providing further protection for customers by strengthening their online banking security and reducing the opportu- nity for fraud. In order to make the payment pro- cess as simple and fast as possible, while at the same time retaining the additional layers of security, cus- tomers using the digital key can use a new function 'Cronto' to authorise and authenticate their transactions. Instead of entering the account dig- its and payment amount, customers can simply scan the 'Cronto' image on their BOV Mobile App and en- ter the code that appears onto their BOV Internet Banking. To start using 'BOV Signatures' and the 'Cronto' function for fast and easy payments through the BOV Internet Banking, custom- ers can download the BOV Mobile Banking App free of charge from Google Play or App Store. For further information and user guides, please log on to https:// w w w.bov.com/content/bov-mo- bile-banking. BOV Internet Banking made safer FOLLOWING a successful course as CEO of Microsoft for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Peggy Antonakou is taking the next step in her career, outside of Microsoft. e company would like to thank her for contribution to the accomplishment of crit- ical strategic and business goals during the last 7 years and to wish her every success in her next steps. Until a new CEO is appointed, the position will be covered by eodosis Michalopoulos, who is a member of the Leadership Team of the company and currently holds the position of Enterprise Commercial and Public Sector Sales Director for Microsoft in Greece, Cy- prus and Malta. Michalopoulos has a long and successful track-record of significant accomplishments in the technology industry and Microsoft. He joined the company in 2014, as of the Director of the Consumer Channels Group. Despite the challenging macro-economic environment, he contributed to achieving a highly prosperous period in the sales sector for three consecutive years. In his next position as Enterprise Commer- cial Sales Director, he led the transformation of a traditional sales approach into a mod- ern customer-centric model, tapping on his strong experience in managing large teams, to significantly empower the digital transfor- mation of Microsoft in Greece, Cyprus and Malta. In his new interim role, he will focus on con- tributing to the transformation and growth of the company's customers and partners in Greece, Cyprus and Malta. Michalopoulos holds a BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the Universi- ty of Sussex, an MSc in Communications & Signal Engineering from the Imperial College of Science & Technology of London and an MBA from the Athens Laboratory of Busi- ness Administration (ALBA). Leadership change for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. is cele- brating the conclusion of anoth- er successful summer internship programme. e programme took place as part of HSBC's Future Skills strategy which aims to train the next generation of leaders. Interns from JAYE Malta Founda- tion and MCAST spent this sum- mer learning about the functions at the bank's retail and commercial businesses, customer service op- erations, accounting, communica- tions, business technology services, marketing, human resources, and other areas. To maximise their experience during their internship, the bank organised a number of meetings for them with senior leadership in addition to a dedicated mentor to support them on a daily basis. ese meetings were set up to enhance their careers and de- velop their skills at HSBC. is time round, the bank also set up a 3-month objectives plan on its HR system. One of the most interesting meet- ings for the students – all of them millennials – was the last session when they got to meet employees who have been at the bank for more than 40 years. Future Skills is a key part of HS- BC's updated sustainability strate- gy. Globally, HSBC Group is com- mitting to help one million people develop employment-related skills through focusing $80 million in funding as well as another one mil- lion people to increase their level of financial capability via $35 million in projects by 2020. HSBC celebrates third successful summer with its internship programme Summer interns expanded their world view and discovered the role banks play in social and personal prosperity