Indian banks prepare to launch voluntary biometric Aadhaar authentication

  Some banks in India are planning to relaunch Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and KYC processes for opening new accounts in the coming weeks, The Hindu Business Line reports.

  Banks contend that in addition to making account opening easier, the superior customer authentication capabilities of Aadhaar help with preventing money laundering, according to the Business Line.

  An Ordinance passed through Cabinet at the beginning of March approved Aadhaar for the checks by banks and telecoms on a voluntary basis, and while some financial institutions are awaiting the publication of new guidelines by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), some have begun planning to relaunch the enrollment platforms they had used previous to the decision to block Aadhaar use in the private sector by the Supreme Court.

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