Residents of Udmurtia Started Paying with Biometrics 15 Times More Often

Residents of Udmurtia made 3 million payments using biometrics over the nine months of 2025. This is 15 times more than during the same period in 2024, according to the regional branch of the Bank of Russia. The total amount of purchases made in this way increased 21‑fold compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 1.7 billion rubles. The average transaction receipt was 601 rubles.

Using QR codes during the same period of 2025, residents of the republic made 24.5 million payments, which is 58% more than during the nine months of 2024. The total purchase amount increased by 46%, reaching 33 billion rubles.

It should be noted that to pay with biometrics, one must submit their biometric data to the Unified Biometric System. Payment is made via terminals using facial recognition.