Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Crypto.com has secured a principal network license from Mastercard , allowing it to issue cards directly on the latter’s network. The card will be denominated in USD and can be used at over 150 million locations worldwide where Mastercard is accepted. said Karl Mohan, General Manager APAC & MEA of Crypto.com.

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Payments Dive

JULY 1, 2024

A proposed Visa-Mastercard settlement failed partly because a judge overseeing the case determined large merchants wouldn’t benefit as much as smaller merchants.

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2024

Mastercard has set itself a target of hitting 100% e-commerce tokenisation in Europe by 2030, phasing out manual card entry and making online shopping safer and more accessible.

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Finextra

MAY 15, 2024

Mastercard has teamed up with Standard Chartered on a proof-of-concept pilot exploring tokenised deposits and tokenised carbon credits.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Mastercard, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and Egyptian Banks Company (EBC), brings Apple Pay to users in Egypt, providing a safer, more secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online. The post Mastercard Brings Apple Pay to Customers in Egypt appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Finextra

MAY 16, 2024

Mastercard has welcomed five new firms to its Start Path startup programme specifically for firms in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This partnership combines Mastercard’s expertise in blockchain-based solutions with J.P. We look forward to supporting our clients engaging with the MTN ecosystem and collaborating further with Mastercard in the digital space.” Featured image credit: Edited from Freepik The post Mastercard and J.P.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

In a significant move towards enhancing digital financial inclusion, Salaam Somali Bank , in collaboration with Mastercard , has announced the launch of a digital-first co-branded multi-currency prepaid card designed to revolutionize digital payment solutions. Together, we are not just adapting to the future; we are defining it.”

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Bank Automation

MAY 2, 2024

Card giants Mastercard and Visa leaned into AI and generative AI for fraud detection in the first quarter. “We continue to enhance our solutions with generative AI to deliver even more value,” Chief Executive Michael Miebach said during Mastercard’s May 1 earnings call.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2024

Payment giant Mastercard has announced a new partnership with Ant Group’s digital open platform Alipa y to expand its cross-border payment services to facilitate quicker and more secure money transfers to China. Mastercard’s initiative is expected to be a boon for consumers seeking reliable ways to conduct global transactions.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Sympla , the leading events platform in Brazil, and Yuno , a global payments orchestrator based in Latin America, to bring its Payment Passkey Service to the region and accelerate secure online checkout for shoppers. Symplas mission is to make our customers journey on our platform simpler, faster, and safer.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has partnered with Mastercard and Malaysian fintech Soft Space to launch the ‘Effortless Payment Processing’ campaign. Merchants will be able to accept payments from various sources, including Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards, mobile wallets, and QR payments.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has launched the Bakong Tourists app in collaboration with Mastercard at a ceremony in Phnom Penh. Tourists can download the app upon arrival and seamlessly top up their Bakong accounts using their Mastercard issued in their home countries. This allows them to scan KHQR codes and pay at over 3.3

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mastercard and Fundbot , a UAE-based fintech firm specializing in supply chain financing, have announced a collaboration to accelerate business-to-business (B2B) payment flows across all industries. At Mastercard, we seek to empower businesses of all sizes to enable them to benefit from the digital economy.

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Fintech News

MAY 22, 2024

Mastercard has announced the implementation of generative AI technology to significantly accelerate the detection of compromised cards, enhancing protection for cardholders and securing the payment ecosystem. This enhanced capability allows Mastercard to detect complex fraud patterns and protect future transactions against emerging threats.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mastercard has set itself the target of using tokenisation and biometrics to eliminate manual card entry, passwords and one-time codes for online purchases by 2030.

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Finextra

JUNE 3, 2024

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its global Biometric Checkout Program in Latin America (LAC). With partners Ingenico, Fulcrum Biometrics, Fujitsu Frontech, and Scanntech, Mastercard has launched an innovative in-store biometric payment experience at Tienda Inglesa’s Red Expres in Uruguay.

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Finextra

MARCH 26, 2024

After nearly 20 years of litigation, Visa and Mastercard have reached a settlement with US merchants lowering and capping credit card interchange rates in a deal that could save the merchants $30 billion over five years.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Premier Bank , a leading Islamic financial institution in Kenya, has announced a collaboration with Mastercard to introduce an innovative suite of Shari’ah-compliant debit, credit, and prepaid cards. We are excited to embark on this transformative journey with Mastercard.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Payments giant Mastercard has announced plans to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future for US$2.65 Mastercard aims to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities with this acquisition as cybercrime costs are projected to reach US$9.2 trillion by 2024.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mastercard has selected Skipify to expand its US instalments program , providing more payment flexibility directly at checkout. Eligible cardholders and Mastercard users can access instalment options for any eligible credit card, making purchases easier and more flexible than ever.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Unzer , a provider of payment and software solutions, has selected Mastercard as its strategic open banking partner in Germany, Austria and Denmark to enhance open banking account-based payments to power e-commerce payments across Unzer’s payment gateways.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 18, 2024

Payments giant Mastercard plans to lay off 3% of its workforce in a move that will affect around 1,000 employees globally, as it undertakes a major organisational overhaul. As of last year, Mastercard employed about 33,400 people worldwide, with 67% stationed outside the U.S. across more than 80 countries.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Thunes, a global payments company, has launched a new Pay-to-Card solution that allows its members to send real-time payments to 15 billion Mastercard, Visa, and UnionPay cards worldwide. said Chloe Mayenobe, President and COO of Thunes.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Executives from the card networks were on the defensive Tuesday when members of the Senate Judiciary Committee berated them over high fees merchants must pay to accept credit card payments.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Mastercard has struck a deal to buy threat intelligence specialist Recorded Future from private equity form Insight Partners for $2.65

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Qover, an insurtech based in Brussels, Belgium, has partnered with Mastercard to provide return shipping cost protection when retailers do not offer free returns. The service is available to Mastercard credit cardholders in Belgium and Luxembourg; Qover plans to expand the service to additional European countries.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have joined forces to empower Latin American financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants to overcome payment fraud challenges without disruption to the customer experience. of their e-commerce revenue to payment fraud.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The acquisition is the latest in a series of cybersecurity firm purchases by the card network over the years.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mastercard today announced its vision to transform online shopping by 2030. By 2030, Mastercard aims to eliminate the need for manual card entry and one-time or static passwords by combining tokenization, introduced ten years ago to protect sensitive personal and payment data, with biometric authentication for secure, seamless checkout.

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Finextra

JULY 7, 2024

Visa and Mastercard have committed to keep a cap on tourist card fees in place for another five years, says the European Commission.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Payment giant Mastercard is accelerating and securing online transactions in Asia Pacific by eliminating the need for one-time passwords (OTPs) with its enhanced Mastercard Payment Passkey service. To use this service, consumers simply enroll their Mastercard once.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kuady , a leading payments service processor, has announced significant strides in its Latin American expansion, with the introduction of its digital wallet services in Ecuador and the launch of its virtual prepaid Mastercard in Argentina. The virtual prepaid Mastercard expands digital payment options in Argentina.

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Finextra

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Apple, Visa and Mastercard are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that they conspired to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Payments giant Mastercard has agreed to acquire Minna Technologies, a company that helps consumers manage subscriptions through banking apps and websites, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition aims to enhance Mastercard’s suite of services by offering consumers an easier way to handle their subscriptions.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

eNovate , formerly eCards, a subsidiary of eFinance Investment Group, has joined forces with Mastercard to bring Card-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution to the Egyptian market. The post Mastercard Collaborates with eNovate to Modernize Payment Platforms in Egypt appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Global smart card technology company Biosmart has obtained the Letter of Approval (LoA) from Mastercard for its biometric payment card built on the IDEX Pay platform. The post Biosmart Granted Mastercard Letter of Approval for IDEX Pay Biometric Cards appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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