AZ eWallet Deploys AI KYC Checks for Real-Time Onboarding as Kuwait Tightens AML Scrutiny
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Updated · Biometric Update · Jul 2
AZ eWallet Deploys AI KYC Checks for Real-Time Onboarding as Kuwait Tightens AML Scrutiny
1 articles · Updated · Biometric Update · Jul 2
Summary
Kuwait’s AZ eWallet has rolled out Shufti’s automated KYC and liveness-detection system to screen new accounts before they go live, aiming to speed onboarding while strengthening AML controls.
Shufti’s platform verifies digital identities in real time, uses facial matching to detect forged or expired IDs, and adds liveness checks to curb account fraud during sign-up.
AZ eWallet, which is licensed by the Central Bank of Kuwait, said the deployment is meant to preserve compliance and customer trust as regulators demand faster onboarding with stronger safeguards.
Both companies said they plan to expand the setup with sanctions screening, behavioral risk signals and device-based analytics, reflecting a wider Gulf shift toward layered AI identity checks as deepfake and synthetic-ID threats grow.