Al Wahda Bank has announced the launch of its new biometric payment service “Edei,” which represents the latest electronic payment technology in Libya. It relies on the vein pattern in the palm of the hand to execute financial transactions without the need for a bank card or phone.
The service allows a customer to pay simply by passing their hand over a dedicated device, a step that reflects significant progress in the path of digital transformation within the Libyan banking sector.
What is the “Edei” service?
The service is based on biometric recognition technology using the vein pattern inside the palm. This pattern is unique, cannot be seen or copied, and relies on blood flow within a living hand, making it one of the most secure verification methods in the world.
Advantages of the new service
Superior security: The vein pattern of the hand is not identical between any two people, even identical twins.
Speed and ease: Executing payment operations without a card, phone, or applications.
Convenience and reliability: No need to carry any tools, just your hand.
Local innovation: This places Al Wahda Bank at the forefront of technologically advanced banks in Libya.
How can you benefit from the service?
Register through bank staff present at point-of-sale locations (not through branches).
Link your bank account to your hand’s vein pattern.
Start using the service and pay with just your hand.
Why pay with your hand? And is it safe?
Al Wahda Bank confirms that the “Edei” service relies on the most accurate fingerprint technology in the world, as the vein pattern is characterized by:
Impossibility of forgery: Because it is invisible and cannot be copied.
Very high accuracy: Thanks to advanced analysis algorithms.
Lifelong pattern stability: It forms during the fetal stage and remains constant until death.
Ineffectiveness after death: Because it relies on blood flow, which prevents its use in any forgery attempt.
This technology is considered more secure than traditional fingerprinting, which can be affected by burns or wounds, while veins remain protected inside the skin.
