S’poreans to get govt payouts by scanning faces at ATMs


The service is powered by the GovWallet technology and allows people to withdraw government payouts from 500 OCBC Bank ATMs, even if they do not have an account with any bank. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: A new digital tool will allow Singaporeans who do not have bank accounts or smartphones to receive government payouts easily.

The tool, dubbed GovWallet, allows citizens to get the money in a few ways, including at selected ATMs by scanning their faces.

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