Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region, became the first bank in the region to allow new customers to have their identity documents verified using contactless NFC technology when opening a bank account via its Mobile Banking App. The bank's TruID solution uses NFC technology to read information from embedded chips in the documents and seamlessly extract data to autofill a digital account application. Emirates NBD's TruID digital identity verification solution was developed as part of the bank's collaboration with fintechs VisionLabs and Smart Engines. Apple users can have their biometric passports read using the NFC technology, while Android users can avail electronic reading of both Emirates ID and their biometric passports. Commenting on the introduction of Emirates NBD's TruID digital identity verification solution, Suvo Sarkar, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management said: “As a front-runner in digital banking innovation, Emirates NBD continues to leverage technology to deliver superior customer experiences.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 10, 2021 07:41 UTC