Biometric bank card use is getting closer

After the first test in South Africa, Mastercard tested its biometric bank card in Bulgaria. The new technology combines chip reading with fingerprint identification. In a joint test project with UniCredit Bulbank, 93 percent of participants said it was more comfortable to pay with a biometric card than with a traditional PIN code card. 95 percent think biometric cards are safer as well. Consumers used the biometric card the most often in supermarkets, restaurants, small shops and petrol stations – informed Artur Turemka, Mastercard’s general manger for the Balkans. //