The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first bank in the UK to unveil a biometric fingerprint card.
Having entered into circulation yesterday (Thursday April 25), the card is part of a national trial the bank is piloting on the use of cutting edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 200 customers.
Customers using the card in Glasgow and further afield can now use their fingerprint to verify transactions above the £30 contactless limit, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services at the tills as no PIN is required.
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David Crawford, Head of Payments Royal Bank said: “We are using the very latest technology across our business to make banking easier for our customers and biometric fingerprint cards are one of the many technologies we are exploring further.
"This is the biggest development in card technology in recent years and it’s great to finally see the cards in the hands of our customers.”
As well as retaining contactless functionality, the fully integrated card can be used as normal in ATMs, the post office and for digital banking, and will work with existing contactless and Chip and Pin terminals - meaning shops will be able to accept payments without updating their technology.
While customers will be able to incorporate the fingerprint that is registered onto the bank card from the comfort of their own home using new technology.
The pilot runs for three months.
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