Mastercard has announced the expansion of its global Biometric Checkout Program in Latin America.
With partners Ingenico, Fulcrum Biometrics, Fujitsu Frontech and Scanntech, Mastercard has launched an innovative in-store biometric payment experience at Tienda Inglesa’s Red Expres in Uruguay.
This is the first Biometric Checkout Program pilot that allows registered shoppers to pay with their palm and the second pilot in the LATAM region.
“We are excited to expand our Biometric Checkout Program further into Latin America with the launch of our pilot program at Red Expres,” said Federico Cofman, Cluster Lead for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, Mastercard.
“Consumers are looking for more choice in how they pay, and thanks to our collaborative innovation, we can deliver more seamless, secure payment experiences.”
Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Program represents a first-of-its-kind technology framework to establish standards for new ways to pay in-store.
The cutting-edge payment system, developed by Ingenico and Fulcrum Biometrics, a Fujitsu company, enables pilot participants to register their palm biometrics and link it to any debit, prepaid or credit card – allowing them to seamlessly pay without a wallet or device.
Launched in Spring 2022 in Brazil, Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Program announced an expansion of the program to the APAC region last year.
To continue to advance in-store biometrics, Mastercard will launch several biometric pilots later this year in countries across the globe.
