Emirates ID cards used as bank cards in Al Hilal Bank

Hundreds of customers of Al Hilal Bank have started using Emirates ID card as Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) cards to withdraw cash from ATMs, which proves UAE residents’ trust in modern technology, said Mariam Al Ahli, Head of Corporate Communications at Al Hilal Bank.

The bank introduced this service on September 7, more than 8,000 customers have registered their ID cards with the bank to use them as ATM cards. More people are registering for this service. The bank has 84,000 customers and 22 branches in the UAE.

Al Hilal Bank is the first bank in the country to use Emirates ID cards as bank cards.