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Mobile BankID - Electronic Identification Launched in Mobile Phones

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Apr 20, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - The largest infrastructure for electronic identification in Sweden, BankID, has launched a new secure electronic identification used in mobile phones - Mobile BankID.

BankID as of today (smart card and soft certificate) is used by more than 2 million active customers, who can use their BankID for electronic identification as well as signature. The services vary from online banking, e-trade to tax declaration and are provided by government, municipality, banks and companies. The future ahead, citizens will continue doing these services - and more - also with their Mobile BankID.

On April 14, Swedbank, as the first bank within the BankID infrastructure, opened up its Internet bank to Mobile BankID, in company with telecom operators TeliaSonera and Telenor.

"This is a great step forwards, now that we launch Mobile BankID," says Johan Eriksson, CEO Finansiell ID-Teknik. "To be able to identify yourself and electronically sign documents using your mobile phone is a both necessary and quite natural development. We have broadened an already well established infrastructure. More banks are in turn to follow Swedbank's example."

One of the main reasons why Swedbank is implementing mobile BankID is to open up its Internet bank to customers, even when they have no access to the physical bank office or a computer.

"This is just the beginning of our efforts to become the leading bank when it comes to mobile services. During 2010, we are planning for more bank services in your mobile phone," says Anders Pettersson, Head of Onlinebanking, Offerings & Products, Swedbank.

In addition to Swedbank Internet services, mobile BankID to start off with can be used in approximately 20 municipalities as well as in 490 Internet direct payments services.


About BankID

BankID is the leading electronic identification in Sweden, based on the PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) technical standard. BankID has been developed by a number of large banks for use by members of the public, authorities and companies. The first BankID was issued in 2003. The BankID network includes Danske Bank, Ikano Bank, Lansforsakringar Bank, SEB, Skandiabanken, Sparbanken Finn, Sparbanken Gripen, Sparbanken Syd, Svenska Handelsbanken and Swedbank. More than 2 million people use BankID in over 400 private and public services. www.bankid.com.

Contact:

Mr Johan Eriksson,
CEO Finansiell ID-Teknik
Mobile phone: +46 70-315 59 90
E-mail: johan.eriksson@bankid.com

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