Japan's Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank has announced that it will be expanding the use of palm vein authentication to all its branches.The bank initially launched the system in 2012, but it was limited to selected ATMs.The palm scanning equipment will now be deployed at the counters of all its about 160 branches, which are in the Tokai region, Tokyo and Osaka, from next spring, reported The Asahi Shimbun.Transactions to be authenticated using the biometric security will include all over-the-counter services, including purchases and cancellation of investment trust funds. It means registered customers can receive the services without producing IDs, bank cards, bankbooks or seals.According to the company, it will be the first bank in Japan to introduce a biometric identification system for such comprehensive over-the-counter services at all its branches.Customers can also open a bank account without a seal, something usually required at traditional Japanese banks, and choose not to have a bank card or bankbook issued.

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