“There is no consensus among banks regarding the security of using biometrics, self-registered by customers, for remote account opening and financial services.
Therefore, they are asking for the right to use such data for remote admission to services, however, each credit institution could choose whether to use this opportunity on its own, ”said Andrey Yemelin, head of the NSFR.
It is noted that this innovation would contribute to the development of the online lending market in Russia.
In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the creation of a unified state system of biometric data, in which citizens will be able to independently place their biometric samples.