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Wahda Bank Launches Palm-Scan Payments

Business 02/02/2026

Wahda Bank will introduce “Eidi”, Libya’s first palm-scan payment service, enabling customers to complete transactions securely by hovering their hand over a device. The system eliminates the need for cards, phones, verification codes, apps, or internet, linking biometric data directly to accounts. The bank aims to enhance digital banking, streamline payments, and strengthen protection against cyber fraud. The initiative represents a major step toward modernizing Libya’s financial services and expanding electronic payment solutions nationwide.

Wahda Bank will introduce “Eidi”, Libya’s first palm-scan payment service, enabling customers to complete transactions securely by hovering their hand over a device. The system eliminates the need for cards, phones, verification codes, apps, or internet, linking biometric data directly to accounts. The bank aims to enhance digital banking, streamline payments, and strengthen protection against cyber fraud. The initiative represents a major step toward modernizing Libya’s financial services and expanding electronic payment solutions nationwide.

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