Visa hails UnionBank as 2023 Champion Security Awardee

INTERNATIONALLY renowned card payment services corporation Visa recently presented Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) with the Champion Security Award for 2023.

According to Visa, no other bank in the Asia-Pacific region has received this award in the last 5 to 10 years, making UnionBank the first and only Philippine bank to receive such a distinction.

Visa established the Champion Security Award nearly a decade ago, annually honoring exceptional clients from various subregions such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia for their outstanding contributions in combating fraud and introducing innovations in cashless payments and transactions.

Receiving the award are (from left) Richmond Ezer Escolar, Visa Philippines Products and Solutions head; Rhea Mancera, Visa Philippines Business Development executive; J-Ann Lauron, Visa Philippines Business Development director; Mary Ehmylle Delmo, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) Fraud Management team (FMT) member; Christopher Go, UnionBank senior vice president and FMT member; Peter Lopez, UnionBank FMT member and Marilyn Garrido, UnionBank FMT member; and Michelle Mascariñas, Visa Philippines Product and Solutions director. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Recognition at a country level was introduced last year, with a single recipient selected annually.

UnionBank was also a contender for Visa's regional-level awards.

Along with previous awards such as Marketing Company of the Year at the 42nd Agora Awards and Best Retail Bank in the Philippines at The Asian Banker's Global Excellence in Retail Awards 2024, the Visa Champion Security Award underscores UnionBank's commitment to providing customers with a superior, innovative and secure banking experience.

UnionBank is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas https://www.bsp.gov.ph. For more information, visit the website via www.unionbankph.com, or follow on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or YouTube.

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