In this new age of electronic communication, information security is of paramount importance to all of us. In our Privacy Statement, we set out our commitment to you to protect the confidentiality and privacy of your information, including information provided through our online banking services and our website.

Whether you choose to deal with us online or over the telephone, we follow rigorous security procedures and use state of the art technologies to protect your information and transactions against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and misuse. These include:

• Secure login process for our online banking service
• Mandatory procedures for Client verification for our telephone banking service
• Strong encryption technology that provides a secure site for completion of your online transactions
• Firewalls that protect your account information from outside access
• Online communication policy that prohibits sending confidential client information by e-mail

While we do our utmost to ensure security and confidentiality, you also play an important role in maintaining the security of your information while browsing and conducting business on the Internet, and there are steps you can take as well to enhance the security of your Information when online.

We invite you to explore this site to learn more about Internet Security in order to understand why information security is in everyone's best interests!