The document discusses the use of biometrics in financial services to improve security, service, and fraud detection. It provides examples of banks around the world using biometrics like fingerprints, veins, iris scans, and voice. Biometrics can be used for customers accessing accounts through different channels as well as for internal staff authentication and access controls. While biometrics provide enhanced identity verification, challenges remain regarding costs, accuracy of different technologies, integration into existing systems, and user acceptance. The future of biometrics in finance is discussed in areas like mobile payments, identity interchange standards, and emerging markets.