Aeon Bank has revealed an ATM that lets customers authenticate transactions with just a fingerprint scan, saying it is the first Japanese bank to do so.Aeon will open up fingerprint registration 15 February and is aiming to have the technology ready to use by late March, reported the Nikkei Asia Review.Customers who register their prints with the bank will simply scan two fingers to activate the machines.Users will be able to make deposits, withdrawals and transfers as well as check their account balances.However, Withdrawals and transfers will be capped at 1 million yen ($8,233) for now. Users will need to be 18 or older, since children's fingers grow as they age.Aeon Bank is partnering with startup Liquid, which boasts advanced fingerprint recognition technology.
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