HDFC Bank has been presented with the Champion Security Award at the 14th Visa Asia Pacific Security Summit. This is for the second time in a row that the bank has won the award in the India & South Asia category. The award is a mark of excellence reflecting leadership in risk management and payment security performance. Viswanath Krishnamurthy, SVP, Risk Intelligence & Control, HDFC Bank, received the award from Ellen Richey, vice chairman and chief risk officer, Visa. The Award celebrates the achievements of leading Asia Pacific banks in implementing best practices in risk management and payment security. Shivakumar Sriraman, chief risk officer – India and South Asia, Visa, said HDFC Bank has reliably exhibited a high level of risk management proficiency, which has constantly created a safe payment environment for consumers and merchants in India and South Asia.