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Brunei bank to deploy Wincor Nixdorf's biometric ATMs

November 1, 2011

Brunei-based Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam will deploy biometric technology-enabled ATMs from Wincor Nixdorf across its branch network.

The Islamic financial institution in the sultanate in Southeast Asia, which has a population of approximately 400,000, is the first bank in Brunei to introduce biometric-enabled ATMs from the Germany-based technology provider, according to a company press release.

"The trial period for the ATMs is regarded as a success and we will begin to deploy the biometric systems over the coming months," said Javed Ahmad, managing director at BIBD. "The technology allows customers to use the biometric ATMs with a bank card, but their finger print identification can now replace the traditional use of remembering and then inputting a number password."

The seven ProCash 8000 biometric-enabled ATMs will be deployed this month and are the first Wincor Nixdorf systems to be introduced in the country. BIBD operates 15 bank branches in Brunei. Wincor Nixdorf has installed similar systems across Asia Pacific, including in India and Cambodia.

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