CBUAE unveils Middle East’s first biometric payment solution, a proof‑of‑concept pilot enabling payments via facial and palm recognition as part of the UAE’s Digital Economy Strategy

The initiative is being tested at the Dubai Land Department through the bank’s Sandbox Programme and Innovation Hub, developed in partnership with Network International and powered by PopID, and is designed to boost security, convenience and innovation in the national payments ecosystem while supporting the UAE’s vision of a digitally advanced financial future…