IDEX Biometrics has received a production order from Beautiful Card Corporation (BCC), in support of bank launches in Asia. BCC has obtained the Letter of Approval (LoA) from Mastercard for its biometric payment card built on the IDEX Pay platform, allowing the issuance and deployment of biometric cards globally.

With an annual production of 121 million payment cards1, BCC is one of the top 10 smart card manufacturers globally, specialized in the manufacturing, personalizing, and packaging of payment and multiple-application cards. IDEX Pay based biometric smart cards complete BCC’s offering of eco sustainable card solutions in Asia and globally.

"We are excited about this approval as we are accelerating our biometric payment and access card focus through our deepened collaboration with IDEX Biometrics, shifting to and scaling IDEX Pay based biometric cards. With our global client portfolio and ecosystem partners, we deliver more seamless and secure customer experiences, meeting the growing demand from consumers,” stated Shellen Hsu, Global Vice President, Sales and Business Development of BCC.

“We are committed to meeting the growing demand for biometric payment cards in Asia, and BCC is an ideal partner with a very strong customer portfolio of banks, corporates and governments as well as being a trusted partner for many of the world's leading card manufacturers,” said Catharina Eklof, Chief Commercial Officer of IDEX Biometrics.“