2022-11-27

Biometric Authentication for Remote Customer Relationship Initiation/Establishment

The Central Bank mandates biometric authentication for initiating or establishing customer relationships remotely, requiring financial institutions to verify individual identities using reliable and independent information sources. This directive ensures that all remote onboarding processes maintain strict quality standards for customer data and authentication mechanisms. Institutions must align their operational procedures with these instructions to guarantee secure, high-quality remote customer interactions.

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Gentlemen,

Peace be upon you, mercy of Allah and His blessings,

Subject: Biometric Authentication when initiating/establishing the relationship "remotely"

Therefore, regarding the Central Bank’s instructions related to identifying and verifying the individual customer’s identity, utilizing reliable or independent information/sources, ensuring quality of information, at the time of initiating/establishing the relationship "remotely", utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information, utilizing reliable information/sources, and ensuring quality of information