{"id":8562,"date":"2018-02-12T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=8562"},"modified":"2018-02-12T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:32:39","slug":"bank-of-cyprus-to-launch-first-biometric-emv-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/bank-of-cyprus-to-launch-first-biometric-emv-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Cyprus to launch first biometric EMV card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Cyprus customers will be first in the world to enjoy biometric convenience on a contactless payment card. The Bank of Cyprus, in cooperation with Gemalto, has developed the world\u2019s first EMV biometric cards, which use fingerprint recognition instead of a PIN code to authenticate cardholders. Gemalto\u2019s biometric sensor payment card is designed to provide maximum security and data privacy while also allowing for a better user experience and enabling higher transaction amounts. The card is compatible with existing payment terminals already installed in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Bank of Cyprus customers can complete the enrollment process at bank branches, using Gemalto\u2019s tablet designed for this solution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpbt_shortcode\">\n\n<div id='rpbt-related-gallery-1' class='gallery related-gallery related-galleryid-8562 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Mastercard and Getir power payments bot for Facebook Messenger'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/mastercard-and-getir-power-payments-bot-for-facebook-messenger\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mastercard-and-Getir-power-payments-bot-for-Facebook-Messenger-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-7566\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-7566'>\n\t\t\t\tMastercard and Getir power payments bot for Facebook Messenger\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Digital banks provide better service than traditional ones'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/digital-banks-provide-better-service-than-traditional-ones\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/london-978x512-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-10226\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-10226'>\n\t\t\t\tDigital banks provide better service than traditional ones\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='BFC FinTech Monitor 13th \u2013 27th July'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/bfc-fintech-monitor-13th-22nd-july\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5SRFoW1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-15163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-15163'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC FinTech Monitor 13th \u2013 27th July\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Cyprus customers will be first in the world to enjoy biometric convenience on a contactless payment card. The Bank of Cyprus, in cooperation with Gemalto, has developed the world\u2019s first EMV biometric cards, which use fingerprint recognition instead of a PIN code to authenticate cardholders. 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