{"id":2147,"date":"2019-05-09T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:24:57","slug":"inkript-to-launch-biometric-payment-cards-with-zwipe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/inkript-to-launch-biometric-payment-cards-with-zwipe-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inkript to launch biometric payment cards with Zwipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Biometric technology company Zwipe and Inkript, a digital security provider and a subsidiary of Resource Group, have partnered to launch biometric payment cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inkript\u2019s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are certified by Visa and Mastercard for EMV cards production. The company caters for customers across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and has shipped over 70 million smartcards in 2018, making it one of the largest card manufacturers in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of this partnership, Hisham Itani, Chairman and CEO of Resource Group said \u201cwe are pleased to launch our partnership with Zwipe to cater to the growing demand of secure banking cards in the region. Biometric payment cards add a valuable layer for secure payments and banks are keen to have this innovative product. He added \u201cOur partnership with Zwipe, a proven technology leader in this emerging market, is introducing a cutting-edge biometric solution to financial institutions in the region and we are happy to be among the first movers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zwipe and Inkript will collaborate technically and commercially to bring biometric payment cards to market. Several banks have expressed interest to pilot the offering, with the first pilots expected to launch before the end of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on this important partnership, Andr\u00e9 L\u00f8vestam, CEO of Zwipe said \u201cwe are excited to partner with Inkript to introduce and deploy our technology with their customers. Based on the positive feedback from the successful pilots in the region, we are confident that the market is primed for growth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biometric technology company Zwipe and Inkript, a digital security provider and a subsidiary of Resource Group, have partnered to launch biometric payment cards. Inkript\u2019s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are certified by Visa and Mastercard for EMV cards production. 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