Now pay with a fingerprint

NATWeST customers will be able to verify card payments using the touch of a finger in a trial.

The bank said it is piloting a biometric fingerprint bank card with 200 customers. They will use their fingerprint to verify payments over £30 without the need to enter a PIN at the till.

Bank cards used in the trial will store information which means people can verify payments by placing their finger over a box on the card, which is then swiped at the till without a PIN being entered.

Asked about plans to use the technology more widely, NatWest said the initiative is in its early stages and it will see how the trial evolves.