Last time I signed up to a new bank there was a box on the paper form for your pin number, which was then typed in a clear text field by the staff member setting up my accounts.
I stuck with my old bank who used a secure entry keypad so I could set my pin.
Which bank are you with? One of the few things that annoyed me about NBNZ was the utter lack of security with setting the pin and online banking password.
I stuck with my old bank who used a secure entry keypad so I could set my pin.