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According to the amendments introduced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Rules on Remote Account Opening, starting from today, remote opening of bank accounts will only be possible through an enhanced electronic signature. This change requires financial institutions to adopt new approaches to the remote identification and authentication of customers.
Within this framework, the SİMA Digital Solutions Platform serves as an optimal and effective solution for all financial institutions, including banks. With the implementation of the new rules, financial institutions may carry out remote customer identification through various methods, and SİMA offers suitable solutions for each of these processes.
Customer identification through facial image capture is available via the “SİMA KYC” solution. Identification based on video recording or video calls is provided through dedicated solutions available on the SİMA KYC platform. This approach enables financial institutions to organize customer identification securely and flexibly across different scenarios.
In practice, rather than relying on separate resources for remote identification and authentication, these processes can be brought together on a single platform through the adoption of the SİMA digital signature In this way, “SİMA İmza” integrates biometric identification and enhanced electronic signature requirements into a unified platform, thereby fully meeting all applicable requirements. In addition to enhancing the security of banking operations, this approach will also enable services to be delivered faster and more conveniently.
About “SİMA İmza”
The SİMA Digital Solutions Platform was developed by AzInTelecom LLC, one of the companies within AZCON Holding. To obtain the SİMA digital signature available on the platform, there is no need to visit a service center or use a physical device. Simply download the “SİMA İmza” mobile application to your smartphone and complete the registration process from wherever you are. For citizens, the use of the electronic signature is completely free of charge.
