The launch paves way for a biometric security worldwide integration in the banking industry
Mastercard and Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) have teamed up to launch the Jordan Kuwait Bank Biometric World Elite Mastercard. That’s the first commercially available Mastercard biometric card in Jordan and the first World Elite card in the Middle East and Africa region to feature biometric authentication
The partnership between Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) and Mastercard will enable the use of pre-registered fingerprint by cardholders instead of PIN at standard sale terminals. This adds a security layer that will be vital in the fight against digital identity theft and fraud.
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