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HSBC [AU]

Banking · hsbc.com.au

One second factor on offer: approval in an app.

Recommended setup

HSBC Australia

Approve sign-ins in the service's own app. Only ever approve a request you just started.

PushApproval in an appHSBC Australia

Not offered: security key, authenticator app, hardware token, text message, phone call, email code.

Switch it on

General steps; menu names vary. HSBC [AU]'s own guide has the exact screens.

  1. Sign in to HSBC [AU] and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. HSBC [AU]'s own guide shows the exact screens.
  2. Install HSBC Australia on your phone and sign in. Turn on sign-in approvals when it asks.
  3. Save the backup codes. Keep them in your password manager or print them; they're your way back in if you lose your phone or key.
HSBC [AU]'s setup guide ↗

Before you start

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