Fiji Launches National ID Program to Enhance Digital Services and Financial Inclusion
A workshop marking the commencement of Fiji’s National ID Program was held in Suva last week. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Reserve […]
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Big Names Join UK Coalition for Corporate Digital ID Research
The UK government-backed Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has partnered with leading banks and technology firms to test the use of corporate digital […]
Vietnamese ‘FaceID’ System Gets ISO 30107-3 Certification
Viettel’s electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) system has achieved the ISO 30107-3 certification for facial recognition (FaceID) at level 2, making it the first and […]
NZ Academics Warn of Risks in Tying Digital ID to Currency
New Zealand’s central bank has opened a consultation on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and a group of academics is warning that its links to […]
NTT Digital Becomes First Japanese Company to Join OpenWallet Foundation
NTT Digital, Inc. has announced its membership in the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF), effective June 1, 2024. This makes NTT Digital the first Japanese private company […]
ATB Ventures Gets Another Financial Partner in Digital ID Effort
ATB Ventures, the innovation wing of ATB Financial, has announced a partnership between its digital ID verification platform, Oliu, and Thirdstream, a provider of financial […]
Egypt Establishes Digital ID Rules for Certain FinTech Transactions
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has implemented new rules regarding the use of financial technology in Non-Banking Financial Services and Activities (NBFSA), with a particular […]
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