Wahda Bank announced yesterday that it will be introducing soon “Edei”, the first palm-scan payment service in Libya. It said this comes as part of its pursuit of supporting digital transformation and providing advanced electronic payment solutions. The bank explained that customers need only and simply hover their hand over the payment device to complete their transactions securely and quickly, without any additional tools. It stressed that customers would need no card, phone, service numbers, verification codes, apps, or an internet service. Therefore, this raises the question of: if Wahda bank is to operate within the existing law, which biometric database will it be using for its customers?

Source: Libya Today January 30, 2026 15:55 UTC