Aozora Bank announced that it will end on the 28th of this month the identity verification method used for non-face-to-face deposit account openings that involves photographing the applicant's driver's license and verifying the applicant's appearance. The same identity verification method is expected to be discontinued for other non-face-to-face procedures going forward.
Aozora Bank announced that it will end on the 28th its identity verification method for non-face-to-face deposit account openings using smartphones and other devices. This will end the use of the current verification method, which combines a photograph of the applicant's driver's license with a photograph of the applicant's appearance.
The article does not mention an alternative identity verification method for future non-face-to-face account openings.