# Interbank launches 'Street Mode' to limit mobile banking exposure during theft risk

Interbank Peru launches 'Modo Calle' to let users limit visible funds and accounts in their mobile app for up to 48 hours.

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Interbank Peru launched a new mobile banking feature called 'Modo Calle' designed to enhance security against theft and loss of devices. [^1]

Interbank presented a new functionality called 'Street Mode' in its banking application to address rising insecurity and mobile phone theft in the country. [^2]

Interbank launched 'Modo Calle' in its Interbank APP, a feature that lets customers hide all but one selected account and set a spending limit while outside, to protect against cellphone theft. [^3]

According to Osiptel figures, nearly 4,000 mobile phone thefts occur daily in Peru. [^4]

Cynthia Vidal, leader of Interbank's Digital Channels Tribe, explained that the tool provides an additional security layer, ensuring that if a third party accesses the phone, they can only view the selected account and the configured limit. [^5]

The feature allows clients to select a specific account to remain visible and set a maximum available balance, while disabling and hiding other financial products for periods ranging from 2 to 48 hours. [^6]

Modo Calle is available in Interbank APP and can be activated for periods of 2, 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours. [^7]

Peru's telecom regulator Osiptel reported that about 4,000 cellphones are stolen in Peru every 24 hours. [^8]

Currently, 86% of Interbank's clients are digital users who can define how much money they carry in their app while in public places. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Interbank Peru launched a new mobile banking feature called 'Modo Calle' designed to enhance security against theft and loss of devices. (Gestión, News)
2. Interbank presented a new functionality called 'Street Mode' in its banking application to address rising insecurity and mobile phone theft in the country. (elcomercio.pe, News)
3. Interbank launched 'Modo Calle' in its Interbank APP, a feature that lets customers hide all but one selected account and set a spending limit while outside, to protect against cellphone theft. (La República.pe, News)
4. According to Osiptel figures, nearly 4,000 mobile phone thefts occur daily in Peru. (Gestión, News)
5. Cynthia Vidal, leader of Interbank's Digital Channels Tribe, explained that the tool provides an additional security layer, ensuring that if a third party accesses the phone, they can only view the selected account and the configured limit. (elcomercio.pe, News)
6. The feature allows clients to select a specific account to remain visible and set a maximum available balance, while disabling and hiding other financial products for periods ranging from 2 to 48 hours. (elcomercio.pe, News)
7. Modo Calle is available in Interbank APP and can be activated for periods of 2, 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours. (La República.pe, News)
8. Peru's telecom regulator Osiptel reported that about 4,000 cellphones are stolen in Peru every 24 hours. (La República.pe, News)
9. Currently, 86% of Interbank's clients are digital users who can define how much money they carry in their app while in public places. (elcomercio.pe, News)

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