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- A pilot project to use the ID card in financial transactions has been successful, a top official told Gulf News in an interview on Tuesday.
Abu Dhabi: UAE residents will soon have the option of using their national ID cards as bank cards in financial transactions.
A pilot project to use the ID card in financial transactions has been successful, a top official told Gulf News in an interview on Tuesday.
The trials have proved that the ID card can be used as bank cards at bank machines at point of sale terminals — retail points where bank cards are used to purchase goods and services — and for online payments, said Dr Ali Al Khoury, Director General of Emirates Identity Authority (Emirates ID) that issues ID cards.
A recent test demonstration by Network International, a leading provider of payment solutions in the Middle East, has confirmed this, he said.
The trial confirmed that the ID card could be used on a point of sale transaction terminal, Al Khoury said.
The trial has also proved that the transaction using ID card guaranteed maximum security through authentication using card holder’s biometric details.
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