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Mastercard to Phase Out Manual Card and Password Entry by 2030

Mastercard envisions the future of e-commerce without manual entries of physical card numbers, passwords or one-time codes needed for secure purchases.

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Mastercard Allies With Buna Cross-Border Arab Payment System

Mastercard has joined Buna, the Arab Regional Payment System, to enable faster, more affordable cross-border payments in and out of the MENA region.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Pay Local to Enable Card-Based Payments Via Local Digital Wallets

Mastercard Pay Local extends digital payment access to over 35 million merchants in Asia Pacific and other regions, enhancing payment options for both local consumers and international travellers.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and NatWest Launch Virtual Card Payment Tool for Businesses

Mastercard and NatWest have joined forces to launch a mobile virtual card payment tool.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Digital Assistant Tool

Mastercard’s new in-house AI capabilities include a chat-based assistant, source management, and learning improvements with human feedback.

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Mastercard Expands Product Express Platform for Card Issuance

Mastercard is expanding its Product Express platform across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and additional markets in Latin America, enabling fintechs to launch card programs with speed, simplicity, and full transparency.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches Move Commercial Payments for Near Real-Time Cross-Border Transactions

The newly introduced Mastercard Move Commercial Payments solution is designed to streamline operations, enhance liquidity management, lower counterparty risk, and offer comprehensive visibility for banks and their clients.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and ASEAN Foundation to Launch Cyber Resilience Program

ASEAN Foundation, an intergovernmental organisation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), partnered with Mastercard to improve the cyber resilience of public sector entities and SMEs.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Expands Tech Hub Ecosystem With New Campus in India

Mastercard Pune tech hub in India will focus on areas like cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI-driven solutions and play a key role in supporting Mastercard’s global operations and enhancing its digital infrastructure.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi to Enable Cross-Border Payments to Mastercard Debit Cards

The combination of Citi WorldLink Payment Services and Mastercard Move offering will add speed, security, and transparency for cross-border transfers in 14 supported markets.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard to Launch Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa

Mastercard has stated that South Africa will be its first market to benefit from real-time card payments.

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Mastercard Launches New Cardholder Offerings for Canadian SMEs

Through strategic partnerships with Slack, Asana, FlexiRoam, H&R Block and others, Mastercard is bringing a range of new business opportunities tailored to meet the unique needs of Canadian SMEs

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and KaiOS to Deliver Affordable Payment Acceptance Devices to African SMEs

Mastercard latest collaboration aims to enable businesses to leverage digital tools more easily, promoting financial inclusion by using affordable mobile devices powered by KaiOS.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa and Mastercard Allegedly Spend Millions to Block Competition

Critics from the government watchdog argue that the Visa-Mastercard duopoly burdens businesses and customers with high fees.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Acquires Threat Intelligence Company

Mastercard’s latest acquisition aims to boost the company’s insights and intelligence capabilities with real-time visibility into potential threats, AI and other best-in-class technologies.

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Mastercard to Pilot Payment Passkey Service in India

India was chosen as the first country to experience the benefits of the new Mastercard Payment Passkey Service to facilitate payment authorisation and make online shopping more secure.