You may register for the services at online@hsbc. Upon successful log in to online@hsbc, please select Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode under Services. Create your own password for online payment authentication and your own personal message which will be used to verify that the authentication screen is genuine when you shop online.

Register for HSBC's secure online payment services in the secure online payment registration section of online@hsbc, our internet banking service, or the Card Services section of www.hsbc.co.in Create your own password for online payment authentication and your own personal message, which will be used to authenticate you as the cardholder.

HSBC's secure online payment services offer Verified by VISA and MasterCard® SecureCodeTM that provide you with a personal password for your HSBC Credit card, giving you added assurance that only you can use your HSBC Credit card to make purchases over the internet.

Your new card will have the same number as your expired card. Therefore, you will not need to re-register for HSBC's secure online payment services.

If you have not yet registered for HSBC's secure online payment services, any online purchases made with participating merchants with your HSBC's personal credit cards will be declined as we won't be able to authenticate your card's secure payment identity. However, so as not to cause you any inconvenience for purchases you may make before registration, HSBC will process your payment through a secure conditional authentication upon verification of your personal information.

Participating online stores will recognise the credit card number of your VISA or MasterCard from HSBC if you have registered it for HSBC's secure online payment services.

Register the secure online payment services with HSBC's personal credit cards by creating your password and personal message. Shop online at participating merchants and pay with your HSBC's personal credit cards which you have registered* for the secure online payment services. Verify that the authentication screen is genuine by checking that the personal message is the one you created at the time of registration. 4.

Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode offer the added benefit of password protection to prevent the unauthorised use of your HSBC's credit card on the internet, giving you more confidence and peace of mind when you shop online. You do not need to apply for a new HSBC's personal credit card. You can register any of your existing personal Visa and MasterCard for HSBC's secure online payment services as long as your card is issued by HSBC.

When you register for either Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode, you will be asked to create a personal message: a Personal Assurance Message (PAM) or Personal Greeting respectively. When you pay online, always look for your personal message to ensure that you're using the genuine HSBC's Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode.

You can shop online at any store that displays the Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode symbols. You can also look for the list of participating Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode online stores on the Visa website: http://www.visa-asia.com/verified and the MasterCard website: http://www.mastercard.com/securecd.